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CFHE Day of Action | April 18, 2012
On Wednesday, April 18th, the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education (CFHE) is organizing a National Day of Action to promote quality public higher education. APSCUF is a founding member of CFHE and has been instrumental in the early workings of the Campaign. APSCUF is proud to be involved with the movement, which has the theme “Invest in Higher Education: It’s the Right Course.” read more…
Take time to volunteer for the primary election
Please complete the form below to register to volunteer for the April 24 Pennsylvania Primary by either volunteering to assist at an APSCUF-endorsed candidate’s polling location or by handing out higher education material to registered voters at your chosen precinct. read more…
APSCUF President implores PASSHE board not to slash funding
The PASSHE Board of Governors met on Wednesday, April 4, and Thursday, April 5, for its quarterly board meeting. State APSCUF president Steve Hicks made a brief statement during the public comment period about the impact of the governor’s proposed budget cuts on students. He implored the board to act in the best interests of students and to boldly lead the state system into the future. read more…
CFHE’s first report examines community college access
On Monday, April 2, the Center for the Future of Higher Education issued its first report entitled “Closing the Door, Increasing the Gap: Who’s not going to (community) college?” The report looks at policy trends, including enrollment caps and program curtailment, which limit access to community colleges for working families and minority students.
The think tank is affiliated with the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education (CFHE), a grassroots effort to ensure that quality public higher education remains accessible and affordable. APSCUF has participated in CFHE since its inception. read more…
Students fight elements to fight cuts
Today’s blog post comes from our current APSCUF intern, Tim Mack, a political science and journalism major at Lock Haven University.
A thunderstorm couldn’t stop a few hundred PASSHE students from marching up to the Capitol and voicing their opposition of Governor Corbett’s proposed budget, which cuts funding for the State System of Higher Education by 20 percent. The student demonstrators arrived with witty and creative signs to match their disgruntled attitudes. read more…