by Chris Reese | Mar 17, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
APSCUF cited on MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/42126975#42039013
by Chris Reese | Mar 17, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
By Dr. Mark Cloud, Lock Haven University Everyone should be appalled and shocked at Gov. Tom Corbett’s treatment of public higher education. He has proposed a 54 percent cut in funding for the state-owned Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education ($270...
by Chris Reese | Mar 16, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
Bill Broun, an English professor at East Stroudsburg University’s appeal for restoration of PASSHE funds in the Patriot-News. It is a must read: “As the son of Thomas Corbett Sr., a successful Pittsburgh attorney and assistant attorney general, he spent eight...
by Chris Reese | Mar 16, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
Professor Jeffrey Weber, Chair of the Political Science Department at East Stroudsburg University, exposes the reality of the budget and a possible alternative in an op-ed in the Morning Call. ““To keep functioning, the state system will be forced to impose...
by Kathryn Morton | Mar 14, 2011 | Press Releases
HARRISBURG – The president of the organization representing the 6,000 faculty members and coaches at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities today announced that a new website has been established in order to provide a vehicle for Pennsylvania students to fight...
by Chris Reese | Mar 10, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
Ken and I struggle with what and how much to put out on this venue. I like the informality, especially having spent the last two days doing formal press releases and interviews. (I’ve not seen if today’s papers actually use any of those) It’s been...
by Kathryn Morton | Mar 8, 2011 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2011 For further information contact Lauren Gutshall at (800-932-0587, ext. 3014) Harrisburg – Lamenting the Governor’s proposed $270 million cut to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, Dr. Steve Hicks,...
by Kathryn Morton | Mar 3, 2011 | Press Releases
HARRISBURG – Yesterday, the state Senate in Ohio passed legislation that would do away with the collective bargaining rights of university faculty at the public universities there. The president of the association that represents over 6,000 faculty and coaches at...
by Chris Reese | Mar 3, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
This summer I hear the drumming, Four dead in Ohio. — Neil Young While the news media was worried about Wisconsin, the state Senate in Ohio has passed (yesterday) legislation that eliminates faculty rights to organize (IHE). Period. In a last minute...
by Chris Reese | Mar 2, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
[The following blog entry was put together by Laura Saccente, Government Relations director in the Harrisburg office — Steve] Let me begin by stating my initial thoughts about attending the Harrisburg Capitol Rally “to save the American Dream” were not exactly...
