by Carrie Hillman | Aug 25, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
By Dr. Steve Hicks, Past President of APSCUF and Lock Haven University Faculty Member I don’t know about you, but I get tired of hearing politicians, board members, and university administrators toss around the buzzwords like “workforce planning” and “program...
by Carrie Hillman | Aug 20, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
Dr. Seth Kahn is an APSCUF and faculty member from West Chester University. As a guest blogger, his views reflected below do not necessarily reflect the views of the organization as a whole. First, a loud thank you to APSCUF for sending me to New York...
by Carrie Hillman | Jul 31, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
APSCUF issued the following press release today in response to yesterday’s retrenchment letters: Harrisburg – Yesterday, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) announced that five of the 14 state-owned universities are considering...
by Kathryn Morton | Jul 31, 2014 | Press Releases
For Immediate Release For more information contact: Carrie Hillman 717-236-7486 ext. 3014 Harrisburg – Yesterday, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) announced that five of the 14 state-owned universities are considering faculty layoffs at the...
by Carrie Hillman | Jul 25, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
There is a national trend in which institutions of higher education deny their adjunct faculty quality wages and benefits. The calculation of credit hours results in pay almost equal to the minimum wage at most fast food and retail locations. With such inequalities,...
by Carrie Hillman | Jul 10, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
by Prince Matthews, APSCUF intern Yesterday, I was telling my site supervisors that the APSCUF internship was my favorite internship to date. When asked why, I couldn’t give a specific answer so on the spot I decided to create a list highlighting the benefits of...
by Carrie Hillman | Jul 9, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
PASSHE Board of Governors Remarks of Kenneth M. Mash, Ph.D.July 8, 2014 Chairman Pichini, Members of the Board, Chancellor Brogan, My name is Kenneth Mash and I am the president of the APSCUF. I am proud to represent the approximately 6,000 faculty and coaches who are...
by Carrie Hillman | Jul 8, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
Today, the PASSHE Board of Governors met at its quarterly meeting to consider the 2014-15 budget, increases in tuition and technology fees, and a host of other policy issues that will impact students and faculty. Major policy changes approved included: Setting tuition...
by Carrie Hillman | Jun 28, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
By: Ken Mash, APSCUF President As our attention has been focused on the goings on surrounding the budget battles in Harrisburg, including against a cut to PASSHE’s appropriation, fighting off paycheck deception, and working to preserve pensions, an even bigger storm...
by Carrie Hillman | Jun 27, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
The State Government Committees of both the House and the Senate have now moved anti-union legislation one step closer to becoming law by referring them out of their committees. Dubbed “Paycheck Protection” by anti-union groups like the Commonwealth Foundation,...
