July 12, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
Kathryn Morton, or 717-236-7486, Ext. 3007
Following the passage of Pennsylvania’s 2024–25 budget, the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties has released the following statement from its president, Dr. Kenneth M. Mash, thanking Gov. Josh Shapiro and the General Assembly for their renewed commitment to public higher education:
“We appreciate the bipartisan work of the legislative caucuses, their staff, and the governor and his administration on delivering this important investment in our System and, most important, our students. With the increase in the State System appropriation, legacy-debt relief, scholarships for students, and labor seats on the State Board of Higher Education, we feel this budget sets up our State System to truly thrive — while extending the promise of a high-quality public higher education at an affordable cost. There is a lot to be proud of in this budget. We appreciate the continued commitment by all parties at the budget table to fund our State System while looking to address the challenges of legacy debt and student affordability.”
APSCUF represents about 5,000 faculty and coaches at the State System campuses: Bloomsburg, California, Cheyney, Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Indiana, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock, and West Chester.