by ephyra | Feb 4, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
Today’s budget address from Governor Corbett was neither a surprise nor very helpful. If you didn’t hear, the Governor announced another year at the same level of funding ($412 million) as the past two years — the amount PASSHE has been held to...
by ephyra | Jan 29, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
By Amy Majani, APSCUF intern On Tuesday, January 28, throngs of union members from around the state stood together at the Capitol building to oppose House Bill 1507 and Senate Bill 1034, which would make the payroll deduction of union dues, fair share fees, and...
by ephyra | Jan 23, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
At the January 23rd State System Board of Governors meeting, APSCUF president Steve Hicks addressed the board with the following comments about student recruitment concerns. I want to speak to you about a common concern: student recruitment. Let me start with a...
by ephyra | Jan 9, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
During the PASSHE webcast on its proposed weapons policy, APSCUF president, Dr. Steve Hicks, and vice president, Dr. Ken Mash, offered brief remarks expressing concerns about the draft policy. Dr. Lisa Millhous, APSCUF’s chapter president at West Chester...
by ephyra | Jan 9, 2014 | News, Uncategorized
PASSHE will host a webcast on its proposed weapons policy this Thursday, January 9, at 10:00am. APSCUF president, Steve Hicks, will offer comments opposing the policy. Last May APSCUF’s Executive Council adopted a formal statement on the policy, which reads:...
by ephyra | Dec 3, 2013 | News, Uncategorized
Today the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) released a report indicating that the State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has been allowing the fourteen state-owned universities to mismanage their budgets by hiding debt in...
