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APSCUF President highlights next steps in Pa. Budget fight for higher ed funding
A message from APSCUF President Steve Hicks to Faculty, Coaches and Friends of Public Higher Education:
Let me get this off my chest… Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposal to cut the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) budget another 20 percent ($82.5 million) is ridiculous. read more…
Gov. Tom Corbett reveals new cuts for Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities in 2012-13 budget address
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In his 2012-13 budget address today, Gov. Tom Corbett announced his plan to slash funding yet again for Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities, with cuts totaling another $82.5 million for the next academic year. This comes on the heels of the current year’s cuts and budget freeze adding up to more than $112 million in lost state funding for 2011-12. All told, the governor’s proposed budget would mean a total loss of nearly $175 million in state funding since he came into office. read more…
Members spotlight: Physics professor helps turn Bloomsburg green
During his graduate studies at Boston University, Dr. Nathaniel “Ned” Greene conducted research in experimental cosmic-ray physics. However, several of his current projects at Bloomsburg University are definitely more down to earth.
A professor in physics and engineering technology at Bloomsburg since 1996, Greene has been a leader in the university’s green initiatives. In 2009, he applied for and won a $500,000 state grant to switch the campus’s primary heating fuel from coal to wood, with an industrial wood-chip biomass boiler replacing a 1950s-era coal stoker. This upgrade is allowing Bloomsburg to save money on heating, reduce its carbon emissions and support local businesses that provide the wood chips. read more…
Professors have a long-lasting impact on students: Guest post from State Sen. Richard Alloway
APSCUF staff, leaders and members interact with hundreds of state legislators each year. In those meetings, we often hear from state representatives and senators that graduated from one of the 14 state-owned universities. We hear many positive stories about classes that changed lives and professors that inspired achievement. read more…
“This is uncharted territory”: PA Supreme Court rejects redistricting plan
In a move that surprised nearly all seasoned Harrisburg watchers, the state Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered, by a vote of 4-3, the redistricting plan offered by the Legislative Reapportionment Commission to be remanded back to the commission for a second try. read more…