by Chris Reese | Apr 4, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
On Monday, April 2, the Center for the Future of Higher Education issued its first report entitled “Closing the Door, Increasing the Gap: Who’s not going to (community) college?” The report looks at policy trends, including enrollment caps and program curtailment,...
by Chris Reese | Mar 30, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
Today’s blog post comes from our current APSCUF intern, Tim Mack, a political science and journalism major at Lock Haven University. A thunderstorm couldn’t stop a few hundred PASSHE students from marching up to the Capitol and voicing their opposition of Governor...
by Kathryn Morton | Mar 12, 2012 | Press Releases
Says investment in quality public higher education is necessary to bring Pennsylvania back to the future FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2012 For more information contact Lauren Gutshall at 717-236-7486 x3014 HARRISBURG – Governor Corbett’s higher education task...
by Chris Reese | Mar 8, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
On Monday, March 5, the House Appropriations Committee, chaired by Rep. Bill Adolph (R-Delaware), held a budget hearing with the State System of Higher Education. Joining Chancellor John Cavanaugh on the panel was Board of Governors chair Guido Pichini, Kutztown...
by Chris Reese | Mar 2, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
This winter break was far from restful for Indiana University of Pennsylvania theater professor Brian Jones, who helped to organize the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival’s regional festival at IUP on Jan. 10-14. For five wintry days, more than 1,000...
by Chris Reese | Feb 29, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
As many of you probably know, the Senate Appropriations Committee held its budget hearing with officials from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education on Tuesday. This hearing had not been originally scheduled, but Senate Appropriations Chair Jake...
by Chris Reese | Feb 27, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
Today’s blog comes from Dr. Rob McKenzie, Professor of Communication Studies at East Stroudsburg University. In addition to being a proud PASSHE professor, he’s also a State System graduate, with a bachelor’s from Millersville University. Dr. McKenzie is a...
by Chris Reese | Feb 17, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
Defending his second proposal to cut funding drastically for public higher education, Gov. Tom Corbett delivered an unhappy Valentine’s Day apologia at the Siemens Healthcare plant in Chester County: It’s incumbent upon the people of Pennsylvania to call on...
by Chris Reese | Feb 10, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
A message from APSCUF President Steve Hicks to Faculty, Coaches and Friends of Public Higher Education: Let me get this off my chest… Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposal to cut the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) budget another 20 percent...
by Kathryn Morton | Feb 7, 2012 | Press Releases
Funding for state-owned universities is necessary to ensure that Pennsylvania students have the opportunity to go to college FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2012 For more information contact Lauren Gutshall at 717-236-7486 x3014 HARRISBURG – Today Governor Tom...
