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...
by Chris Reese | Jun 9, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
This week (June 8-11) is the annual AAUP Conference on the State of Higher Education in Washington, D.C. When we began to talk about what is now the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education (CFHE), several of us discussed ways to get the word out about what was...
by Chris Reese | Jun 6, 2011 | News, Uncategorized
Last month’s kickoff news conference for the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education was a great success, and the movement continues to generate interest from across the country. Tomorrow APSCUF president Steve Hicks and California Faculty Association President...
