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What’s happening in Harrisburg? Fall legislative preview
Your legislative preview for the upcoming fall session comes from Laura Saccente, APSCUF’s director of governmental affairs. Take it away Laura! What’s on the agenda for the fall legislative session in Harrisburg? It’s anybody’s guess which bills will make it through...
Why CAP matters: The Right-to-Work (for less)
Today’s guest blogger is Brad Wilson, professor at Slippery Rock University and chair of the CAP Committee since January. We welcome your thoughts and feedback in the comments section. Please visit the APSCUF/CAP page for more information about what the...
Update: What’s happening with the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education?
It’s been several months since the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education held its kickoff news conference at the National Press Club, and some of you may have been wondering what’s been going on since then. As one of the coalition’s founding members, Steve has...
What does a tuition increase mean? A student’s perspective
Today’s blog comes from Rachel Gustafson, APSCUF’s summer intern. She is a senior communications student at Edinboro University. We hope you enjoy her story. For more student perspectives, please visit the APSCUF student testimonials page. If you have your own...
With all the (tuition) numbers in, the state system still reigns as Pennsylvania’s best value
Last Friday the Penn State Board of Trustees announced a tuition increase that one student considered modest given "the difficult circumstances that the university was in." That increase -- $712 for University Park freshmen and sophomores -- amounts to a 4.9 percent...
Contract negotiations – frequently asked questions
Many faculty members and coaches have contacted APSCUF with questions about how contract negotiations are proceeding and how the current situation could impact APSCUF members. Today’s blog update is from Mary Rita Duvall-Quinn, head of APSCUF’s contract department,...
Getting past the shiny objects
In last week's Pittsburgh Business Times, Chancellor John Cavanaugh wrote about how the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and our universities will move on despite "losing" more than $90 million of its state appropriation. While it is...
Creating an emergency budget plan
As most of you now know, Gov. Tom Corbett signed the 2011-12 state budget on June 30, less than an hour before the deadline. The final version of the budget cut funding for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) by 18 percent – an improvement from...