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,...
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...
