by ephyra | Jul 10, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
by Laura Saccente, Director of Governmental Relations A trial to determine the future of PA’s Voter ID law is set to begin on Monday, July 15. The law, passed in March of 2012, requires voters to show photo identification before casting a ballot. Commonwealth Court...
by ephyra | Jul 9, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
APSCUF released the following statement on July 9th: Today the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors approved a 3 percent – $194 – tuition increase for the 2013-14 academic year. Resident undergraduate tuition will...
by ephyra | Jul 2, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Late Sunday evening Governor Tom Corbett signed House Bill 1437, the $28.37 billion General Fund appropriations bill for FY2013-14. This year’s budget gives the State System exactly the same money as last year — $413 million. After a tuition increase...
by ephyra | Jun 18, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
It’s getting to be late June in Harrisburg, which means a budget is about to be passed (let’s act like the Pennsylvania Constitution’s dictum that it be in place by July 1 is upheld again this year). I think we often get myopic about budgets —...
by ephyra | Jun 13, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
by Dan Hagan, APSCUF intern On Wednesday, June 12, the House of Representatives voted on HB1437, the $28.3 billion state budget bill. The bill passed with a party-line vote of 108-92 and now goes to the Senate for consideration. The current budget bill provides flat...
by ephyra | May 22, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Several universities in the State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) recently reviewed their weapons policies at the request of PASSHE’s central office. Kutztown University opted to lift an existing weapons ban and permit weapons in open areas on campus. Because...
by ephyra | May 15, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
On Wednesday, May 15, the Senate Education Committee held a hearing on three bills that aim to expand access to affordable higher education for Pennsylvania students. Senate Bill 78, sponsored by Senator Greenleaf (R-Bucks), expands state scholarship eligibility...
by ephyra | Apr 2, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
The Home Depot continues its long standing support of diverse communities with its Retool Your School program, now in its third year. Retool your school is a campus improvement grant program which provides grants to Historically Black...
by ephyra | Mar 25, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Last week, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (D.C.) released a grim report “Recent Deep State Higher Education Cuts May Harm Students and the Economy for Years to Come” that highlighted the impact of drastic cuts to higher education nationwide following the...
by ephyra | Mar 20, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Today the PASSHE Board of Governors unanimously approved ratification of both tentative contract agreements with APSCUF faculty and coaches. It was a long, challenging negotiations process, but APSCUF and PASSHE reached agreements that were fair to faculty,...
