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PA budget alert: house appropriations committee hears from state system officials
On Monday, March 5, the House Appropriations Committee, chaired by Rep. Bill Adolph (R-Delaware), held a budget hearing with the State System of Higher Education. Joining Chancellor John Cavanaugh on the panel was Board of Governors chair Guido Pichini, Kutztown President Javier Cevallos and Clarion student Joanna Catalano. read more…
Members spotlight: Professor brings regional theater festival to IUP
This winter break was far from restful for Indiana University of Pennsylvania theater professor Brian Jones, who helped to organize the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival’s regional festival at IUP on Jan. 10-14. For five wintry days, more than 1,000 students, faculty and theater professionals descended on the IUP campus for workshops and seminars in acting, playwriting, staging, scenery, as well as several productions and an acting competition.
PA budget alert: Thank you to Sen. Corman for supporting public higher education
As many of you probably know, the Senate Appropriations Committee held its budget hearing with officials from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education on Tuesday. This hearing had not been originally scheduled, but Senate Appropriations Chair Jake Corman added the hearing in response to Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed 20 percent cut to the system. Here’s our official statement from Tuesday’s hearing: read more…
Don’t cut any more funding to the PASSHE universities: Guest post from ESU Professor Rob McKenzie
Today’s blog comes from Dr. Rob McKenzie, Professor of Communication Studies at East Stroudsburg University. In addition to being a proud PASSHE professor, he’s also a State System graduate, with a bachelor’s from Millersville University. Dr. McKenzie is a columnist for the Pocono Record and advisor to WESS-FM.
By definition, a public education is public because it affects everyone: babies, children, teens, adults and seniors. read more…
The miseducation of Mr. Corbett: APSCUF President offers facts on public higher education in Pennsylvania
Defending his second proposal to cut funding drastically for public higher education, Gov. Tom Corbett delivered an unhappy Valentine’s Day apologia at the Siemens Healthcare plant in Chester County: It’s incumbent upon the people of Pennsylvania to call on [these colleges] to control the cost of education,” does he know the facts? Does he care?
Last year, the governor approved an 18 percent cut in state funding; this year there are 150 fewer faculty in the classroom. If the General Assembly authorizes his 20 percent cut, is he willing to live with the loss of another 150? How concerned is he really for the students at the universities that the commonwealth owns? read more…