by ephyra | Feb 19, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
Striking UICUF Faculty, The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculty (APSCUF), which represents over 6,000 faculty and coaches, stands in full support of your efforts to pay professors what they are worth and to improve the quality of your...
by ephyra | Feb 17, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
At February’s Legislative Assembly, APSCUF’S Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Policy issued a policy on distance education. While the policy states that distance education provides access to underserved student populations, it maintains that the traditional method of...
by Kathryn Morton | Feb 7, 2014 | Position Statements
The following position statement was approved by APSCUF’s legislative assembly in February 2014. REPORT OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC POLICY STATEMENT ON DISTANCE EDUCATION The best method of classroom instruction continues to be one where the faculty...
by Kathryn Morton | Feb 7, 2014 | Position Statements
The following position statement was approved by APSCUF’s legislative assembly in February 2014. REPORT OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC POLICY STATEMENT ON CLASS SIZE Credentialed faculty members are the appropriate determiners of class-size limits for...
by ephyra | Feb 5, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
On Tuesday, February 4, Governor Corbett announced his 2014-15 budget priorities. Once again he has proposed flat funding ($412 million) for the State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). He has also proposed a $25 million scholarship program for middle-income...
by ephyra | Feb 4, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
Today’s budget address from Governor Corbett was neither a surprise nor very helpful. If you didn’t hear, the Governor announced another year at the same level of funding ($412 million) as the past two years — the amount PASSHE has been held to...
by ephyra | Jan 29, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
By Amy Majani, APSCUF intern On Tuesday, January 28, throngs of union members from around the state stood together at the Capitol building to oppose House Bill 1507 and Senate Bill 1034, which would make the payroll deduction of union dues, fair share fees, and...
by ephyra | Jan 23, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
At the January 23rd State System Board of Governors meeting, APSCUF president Steve Hicks addressed the board with the following comments about student recruitment concerns. I want to speak to you about a common concern: student recruitment. Let me start with a...
by ephyra | Jan 9, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
During the PASSHE webcast on its proposed weapons policy, APSCUF president, Dr. Steve Hicks, and vice president, Dr. Ken Mash, offered brief remarks expressing concerns about the draft policy. Dr. Lisa Millhous, APSCUF’s chapter president at West Chester...
by ephyra | Jan 9, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
PASSHE will host a webcast on its proposed weapons policy this Thursday, January 9, at 10:00am. APSCUF president, Steve Hicks, will offer comments opposing the policy. Last May APSCUF’s Executive Council adopted a formal statement on the policy, which reads:...
