by ephyra | Sep 1, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
APSCUF and PASSHE negotiators met today, Friday, August 31 at the APSCUF office in Harrisburg, as requested by the Chancellor’s team. At last week’s session APSCUF’s team presented a proposal that would have saved the System between...
by ephyra | Aug 31, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
Yesterday, I had the honor of being invited to the White House, along with a roomful of others from Pennsylvania, to talk about education policy. We heard from two assistants to the President on education policy (Lexi Barrett and Roberto Rodriguez) and two...
by ephyra | Aug 29, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
On Tuesday at its national convention, the Republican party adopted its official platform for higher education. The platform calls for a return to “basics” with a focus on programs that are directly tied to employment opportunities. The platform states that expanding...
by apscuftest | Aug 27, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
Since last week’s Inside Higher Ed article, there have been many questions raised about APSCUF’s knowledge and position on CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning; sounds like a green vegetable no one wants to eat). Hopefully, this posting will...
by apscuftest | Aug 24, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
The APSCUF and PASSHE negotiations teams met today, Thursday, August 23, at the Dixon Center in Harrisburg. Modest progress was made as PASSHE presented a wage proposal that was closer to the AFSCME pattern and APSCUF offered a health care proposal. However, the two...
by apscuftest | Aug 19, 2012 | News, Uncategorized
Harrisburg, Pa — APSCUF Vice President Ken Mash testified at a House State Government Committee hearing on Wednesday, August 15, against four pieces of legislation that would eliminate faculty sabbaticals, end tuition waivers for relatives of employees at PASSHE...
