by ephyra | Mar 5, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
On Monday, March 4, Peter Garland, Acting Chancellor of the State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), testified before the House Appropriations Committee about PASSHE’s budgetary needs. On Tuesday he offered similar testimony before the Senate Appropriations...
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 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...
by Chris Reese | May 8, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously passed a Senate GOP budget proposal this morning that restores funding to all state-owned, state-related and community colleges back to current-year levels. Next step for this version of the budget will be a full Senate...