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Students fight elements to fight cuts
Today’s blog post comes from our current APSCUF intern, Tim Mack, a political science and journalism major at Lock Haven University. A thunderstorm couldn’t stop a few hundred PASSHE students from marching up to the Capitol and voicing their opposition of Governor...
PA budget alert: house appropriations committee hears from state system officials
On Monday, March 5, the House Appropriations Committee, chaired by Rep. Bill Adolph (R-Delaware), held a budget hearing with the State System of Higher Education. Joining Chancellor John Cavanaugh on the panel was Board of Governors chair Guido Pichini, Kutztown...
Members spotlight: Professor brings regional theater festival to IUP
This winter break was far from restful for Indiana University of Pennsylvania theater professor Brian Jones, who helped to organize the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival’s regional festival at IUP on Jan. 10-14. For five wintry days, more than 1,000...
PA budget alert: Thank you to Sen. Corman for supporting public higher education
As many of you probably know, the Senate Appropriations Committee held its budget hearing with officials from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education on Tuesday. This hearing had not been originally scheduled, but Senate Appropriations Chair Jake...
Don’t cut any more funding to the PASSHE universities: Guest post from ESU Professor Rob McKenzie
Today’s blog comes from Dr. Rob McKenzie, Professor of Communication Studies at East Stroudsburg University. In addition to being a proud PASSHE professor, he's also a State System graduate, with a bachelor's from Millersville University. Dr. McKenzie is a columnist...
The miseducation of Mr. Corbett: APSCUF President offers facts on public higher education in Pennsylvania
Defending his second proposal to cut funding drastically for public higher education, Gov. Tom Corbett delivered an unhappy Valentine’s Day apologia at the Siemens Healthcare plant in Chester County: It's incumbent upon the people of Pennsylvania to call on [these...
APSCUF President highlights next steps in Pa. Budget fight for higher ed funding
A message from APSCUF President Steve Hicks to Faculty, Coaches and Friends of Public Higher Education: Let me get this off my chest... Gov. Tom Corbett's proposal to cut the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) budget another 20 percent ($82.5...
Gov. Tom Corbett reveals new cuts for Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities in 2012-13 budget address
**Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the sign-up form for Lobby Day events on March 26-27 or complete the registration form and email to Ty Marks. The deadline to register is March 9.** In his 2012-13 budget address today, Gov. Tom Corbett announced his plan to...