by ephyra | Mar 19, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
*URGENT: Legislative Action Needed on Liquor Privatization* House Bill 790, pushed by Governor Corbett and sponsored by Majority Leader Mike Turzai, passed out of Committee yesterday. HB 790 would privatize the liquor states and end the valuable asset that...
by ephyra | Mar 8, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Today faculty members belonging to the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) ratified a tentative contract agreement between APSCUF and the State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Over 95 percent of the faculty who voted...
by ephyra | Mar 5, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
On Monday, March 4, Peter Garland, Acting Chancellor of the State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), testified before the House Appropriations Committee about PASSHE’s budgetary needs. On Tuesday he offered similar testimony before the Senate Appropriations...
by ephyra | Feb 27, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
By Doug Brown, Public Policy Researcher, and Sean Kitchen, APSCUF intern The University of Phoenix is facing probation by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges because of the for-profit university’s “lack of autonomy” from parent...
by ephyra | Feb 22, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Below is the text of a press release announcing the approval of the new contract between APSCUF coaches and PASSHE: Today the coaches at the 14 state-owned universities approved a new contract with the State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The contract would...
by ephyra | Feb 12, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Since it’s February 12th, we are celebrating Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. One of Lincoln’s long-lasting achievements was the signing of the Morrill Land Act of 1862, which created the land grant university system – and public higher education – in this country. The...
by ephyra | Feb 11, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
On Tuesday, February 12, at 1:00pm (EST) the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education (CFHE) will hold a national telephone media briefing on new possible ways to fund higher education. Authors of three different working papers will explain their proposals and take...
by ephyra | Feb 5, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
By Laura Saccente, Director of Governmental Relations Governor Corbett’s budget briefing outlined significant reform measures to Pennsylvania’s two public pensions systems: the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) and the State Employees’ Retirement...
by ephyra | Feb 4, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Monday evening the negotiations committee of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) unanimously approved a tentative contract agreement with the State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The four-year deal mirrors the...
by ephyra | Feb 3, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Early Sunday morning after two full days of negotiating, APSCUF and the State System of Higher Education reached a framework of an agreement for faculty. The general framework largely mirrors the agreements reached by Governor Corbett and the other statewide unions....
