by Kathryn Morton | Feb 17, 2018 | News
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, workers across the nation plan to stand together for rallies and events. Here’s what’s planned for Pennsylvania: Saturday, Feb. 24: Working People’s Day of Action Canonsburg...
by Kathryn Morton | Feb 15, 2018 | News
From left: Negotiations team members Margaret Ervin of West Chester University, left; Jamie Martin of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, second from right; and Chris Hallen of Bloomsburg University, right, sign the one-year contract. With them is Mary Rita Duvall,...
by Kathryn Morton | Feb 15, 2018 | Position Statements
APSCUF’s February 2018 legislative assembly approved the following statement about Pennsylvania Promise — Higher Ed: Whereas the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) believes Pennsylvania needs to keep its promise to those...
by Kathryn Morton | Feb 15, 2018 | Position Statements
APSCUF’s February 2018 legislative assembly approved the following statement about the threat of targeted harassment of faculty members: Whereas, new efforts by private groups to monitor the conduct of faculty members pose a real threat to academic freedom; Whereas,...
by Kathryn Morton | Feb 12, 2018 | Position Statements
APSCUF’s February 2018 legislative assembly approved the following statement on the use of program review as a justification for retrenchment: Periodic program review is a best practice in American higher education that involves stakeholders in the continuous...