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 ephyra | Feb 27, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
By Doug Brown, Public Policy Researcher, and Sean Kitchen, APSCUF intern The University of Phoenix is facing probation by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges because of the for-profit university’s “lack of autonomy” from parent...
by ephyra | Feb 22, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Below is the text of a press release announcing the approval of the new contract between APSCUF coaches and PASSHE: Today the coaches at the 14 state-owned universities approved a new contract with the State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The contract would...
by ephyra | Feb 12, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Since it’s February 12th, we are celebrating Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. One of Lincoln’s long-lasting achievements was the signing of the Morrill Land Act of 1862, which created the land grant university system – and public higher education – in this country. The...
by ephyra | Feb 11, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
On Tuesday, February 12, at 1:00pm (EST) the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education (CFHE) will hold a national telephone media briefing on new possible ways to fund higher education. Authors of three different working papers will explain their proposals and take...
