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...
by Chris Reese | Feb 7, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
**Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the sign-up form for Lobby Day events on March 26-27 or complete the registration form and email to Ty Marks. The deadline to register is March 9.** In his 2012-13 budget address today, Gov. Tom Corbett announced his plan to...
by Chris Reese | Feb 1, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
During his graduate studies at Boston University, Dr. Nathaniel “Ned” Greene conducted research in experimental cosmic-ray physics. However, several of his current projects at Bloomsburg University are definitely more down to earth. A professor in physics and...
by Chris Reese | Jan 30, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
APSCUF staff, leaders and members interact with hundreds of state legislators each year. In those meetings, we often hear from state representatives and senators that graduated from one of the 14 state-owned universities. We hear many positive stories about classes...
