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APSCUF vice-president addresses Gov. Corbett’s post-secondary education commission
Wilkes-Barre, Pa — On Thursday APSCUF Vice-President Ken Mash participated in a public meeting of Gov. Corbett’s post-secondary education commission, addressing the lack of faculty and student representation from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education on the commission.
Mash asked to include representation from faculty members and students of public institutions – the individuals affected by the policy recommendations generated by the commission.
PASSHE delays tuition decision, schedules July meeting
Today the PASSHE Board of Governor’s met in their regularly scheduled, quarterly session and the big news is they did NOT move on 2012-13 tuition. Instead, they put that decision off until a newly scheduled July 12th meeting. read more…
Tell your rep to vote “NO” to Roae amendment
Representative Brad Roae is continuing his attack on the State System of Higher Education. This week he plans to offer an amendment to SB 1308, sponsored by Senator Tomlinson, which clarifies intellectual property agreements between State System universities and employees based on APSCUF collective bargaining agreement language.
Talking points for Rep. Roae’s legislation
Below are talking points to use in discussions regarding Rep. Roae’s legislation that directly attacks state-owned universities.
Fact sheets for Rep. Roae’s legislation
Below please find fact sheets to coincide with the “Keep Tuition Affordable” package being introduced by Rep. Brad Roae.