by Chris Reese | Jun 19, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
Below please find fact sheets to coincide with the “Keep Tuition Affordable” package being introduced by Rep. Brad Roae. State Government Committee fact sheet Roae legislation fact sheet – State Govt Committee Labor & Industry Committee...
by Chris Reese | Jun 15, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
PITTSBURGH WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. – Gov. Tom Corbett’s Advisory Commission on Post-secondary Education held two open meetings on June 14, with administrators from various sectors of post-secondary institutions, business leaders, and members of the public to discuss the...
by Kathryn Morton | Jun 15, 2012 | Press Releases
Due to the new WebMD platform being implemented (the platform will fully replace Health Media Services) for the Healthy U program and the various decisions that need to be made prior to launching, Healthy U 2012-13 will have a delayed start date of September 1, 2012....
by Chris Reese | Jun 12, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
By Dr. Cheryl Wanko APSCUF members are university faculty, but they are also members of local communities – and parents. Those other roles should remind us of the fight for public education we share with the teachers and staff in our local school districts. Distressed...
by Chris Reese | Jun 11, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
The following is a position paper APSCUF sent to the House State Government Committee regarding a package of legislation introduced by Rep. Brad Roae. Fact Sheet for Roae bills
by Chris Reese | Jun 6, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker won last night’s recall election despite union organizations from across the U.S. advocating for his recall. Walker had been serving as Wisconsin’s governor since January 2011. What does Walker’s win say about the future of collective...
by Chris Reese | Jun 4, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
Last week, Gov. Corbett released a new video, “Ask the Governor: Tuition Truth,” where he again spoke out in favor of slashing the budget for Pennsylvania’s state-owned and state-related universities. APSCUF Vice President Dr. Kenneth Mash, also a...
by Chris Reese | May 22, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
We’d like to give a special thanks to Alizah Thornton, a senior from Clarion University and our new summer intern, for writing this blog. Welcome aboard, Alizah! Harrisburg, Pa – Sen. Jake Corman spoke regarding the budget and the importance of the state-owned and...
by Chris Reese | May 21, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
YPSILANTI, Mich. – This weekend the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education (CFHE) met and spent most of Saturday discussing funding & its effects on students. The result was the following statement: that centered on the restricting of access at...
by Chris Reese | May 18, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
We were all surprised yesterday morning to learn that Dr. Angelo Armenti, the longest tenured university president in the state system, was no longer president at California University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Armenti’s departure comes in the aftermath of some damaging...
