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The Campaign for the Future of Higher Education continues
Last month’s kickoff news conference for the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education was a great success, and the movement continues to generate interest from across the country.
Tomorrow APSCUF president Steve Hicks and California Faculty Association President Lillian Taiz will talk about the Campaign with host Ron Kilgore on KFWB News Talk 980 in Los Angeles, Calif. Ron participated in one of the watch parties during last month’s launch, and he is excited to talk about how faculty voices can contribute to the national conversation about high-quality public higher education. read more…
New PR campaign debuts with redesigned APSCUF Website
A new APSCUF public relations campaign, “Let’s Stand Together,” is rolling out over the next few months. Our goal is to communicate more effectively to students, parents, stakeholders and policymakers just what APSCUF is all about – APSCUF stands for the highest quality education at a reasonable cost. read more…
The state budget: Where from here?
I hope you have all seen the news out of the House, which yesterday passed House Bill 1485 – the budget bill.
In the House bill, PASSHE’s appropriation is $427.8 million; that’s $75.5 million, or 15 percent, less than the State System received last year. read more…
Remarks from President Hicks at Campaign for the Future of Higher Education launch
For those who may have missed the live webcast, here are the remarks from APSCUF President Steve Hicks at today’s launch of the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education: read more…
The Campaign for the Future of Higher Education goes to Washington!
Even as APSCUF is engaged in the fight for quality public higher education in Pennsylvania, this same battle is going on in state capitals across the country. That’s why we’re proud to support the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education, which will have its official launch next Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
For those who are new to the blog, here’s a recent post setting out the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education’s seven principles. read more…