by ephyra | Sep 5, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Since spring 2010, various PASSHE universities have grappled with retrenchment, part of the process of which is to provide the faculty union a list of departments to be evaluated as the administration deals with “changes that could lead to retrenchment”...
by ephyra | Aug 23, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Yesterday, President Obama announced a new “Higher Ed Plan” at the University of Buffalo; he visits two campuses today in what appears to be a campaign-style rollout. Briefly, here are the plan’s elements as summarized by Inside Higher Ed: –Create a new rating...
by ephyra | Aug 21, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Last Thursday, the Clarion University administration released their Workforce Plan. APSCUF has begun analysis of the 32-page plan; here’s our first-look impression. Local & State APSCUF will have a far more systematic approach in preparation for further...
by ephyra | Aug 20, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Below is the text of a press release issued on Friday, August 16, 2013. Yesterday Clarion University, one of the 14 state-owned universities, released a workforce development plan that includes 22 faculty layoffs in eight academic departments. It is the largest number...
by ephyra | Aug 14, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
By Ken Mash, APSCUF Vice President For many years we have gone through similar processes. We receive reduced or flat funding from the Commonwealth, and then we all begin to ponder how we will make it through yet another year with fewer resources while still providing...
by ephyra | Aug 7, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Today the Board of Governors for the State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) selected Frank Brogan to be the next chancellor of the system that oversees the 14 state-owned universities. The vote was unanimous. Steve Hicks, president of the Association of...
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 —...
