Monthly Archives: February 2012
Budget protest rallies on campus Weds & Thurs
Please encourage your students to attend and be vocal - there will be student speakers and, at the north campus event, a raffle of crucial supplies for students left in financial straits by the proposed budget! Faculty should attend to show our … Continue reading
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Alum Jen James speaks out about Corbett budget
Jen James graduated from WCU in 2011. Here are her thoughts on the recent budget proposals: When I was a senior in high school, I had a difficult time deciding where I wanted to go to college. I was accepted … Continue reading
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“Who Does That Help?” (reprised)
About a year ago (Feb 8, 2011), I wrote an entry on my personal blog called “Who Does That Help?” The post, which you can read if you want, pushes us to challenge every management decision, initiative, policy change, etc … Continue reading
Student speaks out about budget cuts
First-year student Johnny Frederick has posted a video to Youtube that explains how he and others will be affected by Corbett’s proposed budget cuts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eCZ_4xyyd4&feature=g-hist&context=G2e3f2aeAHTzykBgAAAA If there’s even one student who will suffer in this way, that is one too … Continue reading
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Everybody’s singing it!
If you haven’t heard “Hey Mr. Corbett” by our own faculty member Mark Rimple and current student Hassan Estakhrian, here’s the link: http://www.senatordinniman.com/newsroom/audio And here’s a great article about it in this week’s Philadelphia Weekly: http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/news-and-opinion/news/139320523.html?printView=y Time for a state-wide … Continue reading
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If you needed more evidence that our Chancellor may not be on our side…
…beyond the nearly empty letter sent from his office last week in response to the Governor’s budget proposal, read this article to see what it looks like when a Board of Regents mobilizes against even less substantive a threat then … Continue reading
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Pennsylvania Senate college-funding hearings canceled
Why would Senate hearings for public universities be canceled right before the Governor announces his budget? Lots of focus (too much) on Penn State here. Wonder how PASSHE’s Chancellor responded? http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20120203_Pennsylvania_Senate_college-funding_hearings_canceled.html
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Meet with Senator Dinniman to support public education
Senator Dinniman has announced the following: Public education has come under increasing attack in Harrisburg and it is time for the citizens of Chester and Montgomery counties to stand up and protect our schools both here and throughout Pennsylvania. We … Continue reading
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