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Contract negotiations – frequently asked questions
Many faculty members and coaches have contacted APSCUF with questions about how contract negotiations are proceeding and how the current situation could impact APSCUF members. Today’s blog update is from Mary Rita Duvall-Quinn, head of APSCUF’s contract department,...
Getting past the shiny objects
In last week's Pittsburgh Business Times, Chancellor John Cavanaugh wrote about how the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and our universities will move on despite "losing" more than $90 million of its state appropriation. While it is...
Creating an emergency budget plan
As most of you now know, Gov. Tom Corbett signed the 2011-12 state budget on June 30, less than an hour before the deadline. The final version of the budget cut funding for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) by 18 percent – an improvement from...
Temple raises tuition 10% (can you say “more”)
"Word" had it that Temple's board had determined tuition and was waiting for the Governor to sign the budget to announce it. Late Thursday night the Governor signed the budget into law; yesterday Temple announced their tuition (surprise!). 10%! That's 2.5% more...
Remarks to the Board of Governors
Here are copies of Steve and Ken's remarks today to the PASSHE Board of Governors. This quarterly meeting (usually in July) is the one where the Board sets the next academic year's tuition. Steve Thank you, Mr Chair, for this opportunity to speak and...
This week at AAUP national conference
This week (June 8-11) is the annual AAUP Conference on the State of Higher Education in Washington, D.C. When we began to talk about what is now the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education (CFHE), several of us discussed ways to get the word out about what was...
The Campaign for the Future of Higher Education continues
Last month’s kickoff news conference for the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education was a great success, and the movement continues to generate interest from across the country. Tomorrow APSCUF president Steve Hicks and California Faculty Association President...
New PR campaign debuts with redesigned APSCUF Website
A new APSCUF public relations campaign, “Let’s Stand Together,” is rolling out over the next few months. Our goal is to communicate more effectively to students, parents, stakeholders and policymakers just what APSCUF is all about – APSCUF stands for the highest...