by Chris Reese | Sep 9, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
Even though professors at Central Michigan University have returned to their classrooms to await a fact finding report, some are still on the picket lines exercising their First Amendment rights and protesting their lack of a contract. Higher education professionals...
by Chris Reese | Aug 16, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
Your legislative preview for the upcoming fall session comes from Laura Saccente, APSCUF’s director of governmental affairs. Take it away Laura! What’s on the agenda for the fall legislative session in Harrisburg? It’s anybody’s guess which bills will make it through...
by Chris Reese | Jul 22, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
Today’s blog comes from Rachel Gustafson, APSCUF’s summer intern. She is a senior communications student at Edinboro University. We hope you enjoy her story. For more student perspectives, please visit the APSCUF student testimonials page. If you have your own...
by Chris Reese | Jul 20, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
Last Friday the Penn State Board of Trustees announced a tuition increase that one student considered modest given “the difficult circumstances that the university was in.” That increase — $712 for University Park freshmen and sophomores —...
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,...