by apscuftest | Oct 9, 2010 | News, Uncategorized
Whether it is implementing performance indicators or fancy new dorms meant to appeal to students, our Universities and the PASSHE system (echoing the culture) seem enamored with business models. Are business models appropriate for public higher education? ...
by apscuftest | Oct 1, 2010 | News, Uncategorized
Today’s Inside Higher Ed has a story on “Liberal Arts I: They Keep Chugging Along” (see http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2010/10/01/connor) continues the strand I have been pushing in this forum for some weeks — where is higher...
by apscuftest | Sep 29, 2010 | News, Uncategorized
Yes, the election is 5 weeks from yesterday. And we at APSCUF need to be watching. The poll out from former APSCUF president Terry Madonna’s center at Franklin & Marshall yesterday shows Republican Tom Corbett 4 points up on the Democratic contender,...
by apscuftest | Sep 25, 2010 | News, Uncategorized
At Friday’s Legislative Assembly, the delegates approved Ken Mash (ESU) & Beth MacDaniel (Clarion) to serve as the two faculty members on the faculty negotiations team. They join me (ex officio) as the faculty representatives on the team. The Assembly...
by apscuftest | Sep 22, 2010 | News, Uncategorized
In a recent blog entry I noted that, given the important role that tenure plays in protecting academic freedom, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) asserts that removal of tenure because of an institution’s financial distress...
by apscuftest | Sep 19, 2010 | News, Uncategorized
I was surprised to see Inside Higher Ed referencing Cardinal Newman in their latest edition (“How Would Newman Fare Today?” http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/09/17/newman) — admittedly, I don’t keep up with the announcements about...