by apscuftest | Feb 25, 2016 | News, Uncategorized
Our guest post today is by Dr. Amanda Morris of Kutztown University. Faculty unions are the antidote to the poison of austerity, uncertainty, and fear that has taken hold at many of our universities. If the faculty of Mount St. Mary’s were unionized, the recent...
by Kathryn Morton | Feb 19, 2016 | News, Uncategorized
On behalf of the approximately 5,500 faculty members and coaches employed at Pennsylvania’s 14 publicly owned universities, the Executive Council of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties released the following statement today: APSCUF...
by Kathryn Morton | Feb 15, 2016 | News, Uncategorized
About 500 people filled the Capitol rotunda last week to advocate for fair funding for our 14 state-owned universities. If you weren’t able to attend, you missed a roaring display of unity and activism featuring legislators and State System students, faculty members,...
by Kathryn Morton | Feb 11, 2016 | News, Uncategorized
This statement was prepared by the academic affairs committee and was approved by executive council at APSCUF’s February 2016 legislative assembly. It emphasizes institutional control, broad general educational goals, and values the liberal arts. APSCUF Position...
by Kathryn Morton | Feb 9, 2016 | News, Uncategorized
Dr. Wilma J. Cavill speaks to assembly delegates after hearing the resolution in her honor Feb. 5, 2016. Photo/Kathryn Morton Dr. Wilma J. Cavill, who retired from Slippery Rock University last month, has been a fixture at APSCUF’s legislative assemblies....
by Kathryn Morton | Feb 2, 2016 | News, Uncategorized
Our guest message today is from Shippensburg University senior Olivia J. Straka. Straka appeared last month with APSCUF President Dr. Kenneth M. Mash on “Behind the Headlines” to discuss the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s need for...