We’re PASSHE Students. Here’s Why We Stand With Faculty As students, we stand in solidarity with our faculty and coaches in their fight for a fair contract. Our faculty are the foundation of the PASSHE system. They uphold the highest standards of education. They work every day to support students, in and out of the classroom….
Bloomsburg Fair “Unaware” of Sex Offender’s Large Nazi Flag Display
Bloomsburg Fair “Unaware” of Sex Offender’s Large Nazi Flag Display The Bloomsburg Fair’s opening weekend has been quite a public relations nightmare. The fair asked vendor Lawrence Betsinger to leave after a Facebook photo went viral late Sunday night showing a large Nazi flag on display at the stand. Facebook user Chloe Winters originally posted the…
The October Surprise Could Come On The 19th In Pennsylvania
The October Surprise Could Come On The 19th In Pennsylvania The fate of the 2016 election may boil down to the intractable disagreement between two groups in Pennsylvania whose names most people have never heard. One, known as PASSHE – the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education – is the bureaucratic administrative body of the 14 state universities…
Harrisburg Police Tests Surveillance Drone on Random Black Person Who “Fits the Description”
Harrisburg Police Tests Surveillance Drone on Random Black Person Who “Fits the Description” On Wednesday September 21st, David Forkkio was taking a break from his downtown Harrisburg job sitting on the steps that lead into Susquehanna River as he was approached by two uniformed police officers to see if he fitted the description of a suspect…
APSCUF’s Resolve Hardens; Calls for Public Pressure on State System to Bring Negotiations to Resolution
APSCUF’s Resolve Hardens; Calls for Public Pressure on State System to Bring Negotiations to Resolution In the morning session of APSCUF’s Legislative Assembly meeting, faculty delegates received the unvarnished news about the state of negotiations from the union’s chief negotiator Stuart Davidson. Davidson emphasized that PASSHE’s behavior at the bargaining table indicates that they are not…
Faculty Union To Make “Important Announcement” in Facebook Live Event, Friday 9/23 @ 10:30am
Faculty Union To Make “Important Announcement” in Facebook Live Event, Friday 9/23 @ 10:30am APSCUF, the faculty union representing faculty at the 14 universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), announced a short time ago that union leaders will have an “important announcement” at a press event in Hershey tomorrow. While local reporters…
Negotiations Breakdown: PASSHE Sets Stage for First Ever Faculty Strike
Negotiations Breakdown: PASSHE Sets Stage for First Ever Faculty Strike Faculty union members at the 14 Pennsylvania state-owned universities (PASSHE) have had just about enough. Following three consecutive days of marathon negotiating sessions on Tuesday and more sessions scheduled for Wednesday and beyond, faculty members were showing signs of optimism that a deal might not be that far off….
BREAKING: PA GOP to Run Bill Allowing Voter Intimidation by Out of County Poll Watchers
BREAKING: PA GOP to Run Bill Allowing Voter Intimidation by Out of County Poll Watchers The Pennsylvania House GOP is planning on running House Bill 29 today, which would allow out of county poll watchers to show up at your local polling place this November. Under current Pennsylvania law, poll watchers are only allowed oversee the…
Photographs of Philadelphia Police Officer Sporting Neo-Nazi Tattoo Goes Viral
Photographs of Philadelphia Police Officer Sporting Neo-Nazi Tattoo Goes Viral Last night, images of Philadelphia Police Officer Ian Hans Lichtermann went viral because of the neo-nazi tattoo on his forearm. The tattoo is that of the partieadler eagle, which is symbol Nazi Germany used, with “Fatherland” written above it. The original post, which is seen below, has been…
APSCUF Legislative Assembly Calls for Strike Authorization Vote
APSCUF Legislative Assembly Calls for Strike Authorization Vote During the early weeks of the fall semester, APSCUF members at the fourteen state-owned universities that make up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education will vote whether or not to authorize a strike. Faculty union representatives from all of the PASSHE universities unanimously approved the action during conference…
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