by Chris Reese | Nov 15, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
As many of you know, California Faculty Association members have been picketingin advance of a planned one-day strike this Thursday at two California State University campuses. APSCUF President Steve Hicks will join our CFA colleagues in Dominguez Hills to demonstrate...
by Chris Reese | Nov 15, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
Today’s blog post comes from our current APSCUF intern, Whitley Harbold, a junior political science major at West Chester University. In this blog update, Whitley provides an update on how four former interns are using the experience they gained at APSCUF to succeed...
by Chris Reese | Nov 14, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
The Nov. 8 general election brought significant changes to the Pennsylvania General Assembly, despite the fact that it will not be until 2012 when all of the House seats are up and half of the Senate. Six current legislators have been elected to various local offices:...
by Chris Reese | Nov 11, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
Last weekend APSCUF President Steve Hicks and Executive Council member Jen Bacon attended the second gathering of the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education. Here are their reports: From Steve… All of us at APSCUF are concerned with the “future of higher...
by Chris Reese | Nov 9, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
Many of you know that Oct. 30 was a deadline for administrators to inform us of any planned faculty retrenchments at our 14 universities. I’m sure many of you would like to know what is happening across the State System as that deadline has come and gone. When we...
by Chris Reese | Nov 3, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
Today, the state Senate Appropriations Committee, chaired by Sen. Jake Corman, held a public hearing on the impact of state budget cuts to the 14 universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Three APSCUF members testified at today’s hearing: Dr....
