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Sen. Corman discusses higher education during Pa. Press Club luncheon
We’d like to give a special thanks to Alizah Thornton, a senior from Clarion University and our new summer intern, for writing this blog. Welcome aboard, Alizah! Harrisburg, Pa – Sen. Jake Corman spoke regarding the budget and the importance of the state-owned and...
Campaign for the Future Of Higher Education meeting wrapup
YPSILANTI, Mich. - This weekend the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education (CFHE) met and spent most of Saturday discussing funding & its effects on students. The result was the following statement: that centered on the restricting of access at community...
After CalU President firing, PASSHE landscape has new look
We were all surprised yesterday morning to learn that Dr. Angelo Armenti, the longest tenured university president in the state system, was no longer president at California University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Armenti’s departure comes in the aftermath of some damaging...
APSCUF, PASSHE negotiation update
The APSCUF and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) negotiation teams met today at Cheyney University. The APSCUF team presented a proposal for a comprehensive, interim two-year agreement. The proposal is within the framework of the...
With no agreement it’s time to prepare
It’s the end of the spring semester 2012. Few of us would have foreseen so little progress on either the faculty or coaches contract. So, we are sitting here looking at another summer without closure on a deal. That lack of closure leads to this piece of advice: plan...
Thank the Senate for restoring higher ed funding
On Wednesday the Pennsylvania Senate passed SB 1466, the General Appropriations Act, which includes the full restoration of funding to the State System of Higher Education. The bill passed 39-8, and now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration. The...
Senate GOP budget that restores higher education funding passes committee, moves to full Senate vote
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously passed a Senate GOP budget proposal this morning that restores funding to all state-owned, state-related and community colleges back to current-year levels. Next step for this version of the budget will be a full Senate...
Social media usage during Legislative Assembly
As our spring Legislative Assembly gets underway tomorrow in Altoona, APSCUF is inviting all of our delegates to use social media throughout the weekend to help publicize and promote our causes. If you’re tweeting from Legislative Assembly, we ask that you use the...