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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…
State budget update: Full restoration of state system funding is vital to ensure high-quality education at reasonable cost
APSCUF has been monitoring the Pennsylvania state budget debate closely since Gov. Tom Corbett introduced his spending plan in early March. We were deeply concerned when Corbett’s budget proposed a potentially devastating 54-percent cut for the State System of Higher Education. Over the past few weeks, APSCUF has met with legislative leaders, testified at hearings and joined rallies to promote education funding in Pennsylvania. Our focus has been convincing policymakers to restore State System funding to prevent tuition hikes and program cuts. read more…
State budget finally moving? It’s finals week for the legislature, too
Here’s the latest word from the Capitol – after weeks of hearings and behind-the-scenes talks, the state House is finally set to bring up a budget bill for initial consideration next week. read more…
Legislative update – Rep. Baker’s Higher Education Modernization Act and Marcellus Shale
Even as the state budget is being debated in Harrisburg, our state senators and representatives are working on other pieces of legislation with relevance for APSCUF.
A member of the PASSHE Board of Governors, state Rep. Matt Baker recently introduced the Commonwealth Higher Education Modernization Act, which “provides guidelines to allow State-owned universities and PASSHE employees to enter into agreements for economic development transactions that inure to the benefit of the State-owned university and PASSHE employees and provides for applied doctorates at state-owned universities,” according to a summary by Pennsylvania Legislative Services. read more…