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...
by Chris Reese | May 15, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
The APSCUF and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) negotiation teams met today at Cheyney University. The APSCUF team presented a proposal for a comprehensive, interim two-year agreement. The proposal is within the framework of the...
by Chris Reese | May 11, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
It’s the end of the spring semester 2012. Few of us would have foreseen so little progress on either the faculty or coaches contract. So, we are sitting here looking at another summer without closure on a deal. That lack of closure leads to this piece of advice: plan...
by Chris Reese | May 11, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
On Wednesday the Pennsylvania Senate passed SB 1466, the General Appropriations Act, which includes the full restoration of funding to the State System of Higher Education. The bill passed 39-8, and now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration. The...
