by Chris Reese | Jun 6, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
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...
by Chris Reese | Jun 1, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
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...
by Chris Reese | May 25, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
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. Obviously, a...
by Chris Reese | May 17, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
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: As Lil mentioned in opening, this campaign was only imagined back in January of this...
by Chris Reese | May 12, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
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...
by Chris Reese | May 11, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
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...
by Chris Reese | May 5, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
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. Good news: Revenue numbers through the end of April show the state has a budget...
by Chris Reese | May 4, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
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...
by Chris Reese | May 2, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
If you still haven’t made it to Harrisburg to stand and be counted in the state budget fight, tomorrow is another great opportunity with the Rally for a Responsible Budget, sponsored by the CLEAR Coalition. Thousands of people will travel from all across Pennsylvania...
by Chris Reese | Apr 30, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
Since he became Chancellor almost three years ago, Dr. Cavanaugh has crossed the state (if not the nation), talking about “how our institutions need to change in the 21st century.” The Board of Governor’s latest articulation of the change is their...
