by Chris Reese | Jul 18, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
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,...
by Chris Reese | Jul 12, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
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...
by Chris Reese | Jul 6, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
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...
by Chris Reese | Jul 2, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
“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%!...
by Chris Reese | Jun 30, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
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...
