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Remarks to the Board of Governors
Here are copies of Steve and Ken’s remarks today to the PASSHE Board of Governors. This quarterly meeting (usually in July) is the one where the Board sets the next academic year’s tuition. read more…
This week at AAUP national conference
This week (June 8-11) is the annual AAUP Conference on the State of Higher Education in Washington, D.C.
When we began to talk about what is now the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education (CFHE), several of us discussed ways to get the word out about what was needed and what we stood for and what we were fighting against. We talked about the various national forums where we could present a panel, and the AAUP meeting was the first opportunity with a deadline that came up (as I recall, proposals were due in October). read more…
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…