“Relationships begin long before students arrive in Japan, deepen through shared experiences during the program and continue long after participants return home.” —Professor Yukako Ishimaru, Slippery Rock University

“There's nothing older than trying to sell a product and saying that it's the same thing when it's, in fact, cheaper and not worth as much.” —APSCUF President Dr. Kenneth M. Mash www.thegazette.com/news/faculty...

Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education's Board of Governors is slated to convene 9 a.m. Thursday, July 9, for its quarterly meeting. View the agenda and streaming information:

“I was drawn to social work because I believe my life’s work is to help people who are oppressed.” —Professor Azadeh Masalehdan Block, PennWest California

Our thoughts are with the loved ones of retired Shippensburg University Professor John Edward Benhart.

The State APSCUF office is closed for the July 4 holiday. Staff will be accessible again 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 7.

Congrats, Coach Breese! rockathletics.com/news/2026/6/...

“Students traveling abroad used their skill sets to learn about themselves, others and expand their understanding of how the world fits into their personal and professional goals." —Assistant Professor Kristie Abbs, Slippery Rock University news.sru.edu/news/overcas...

“My father had a rod for himself and I wanted to participate, so I took the initiative. It blossomed from there.” —Professor David Argent, PennWest California

“I don’t just talk about loss due to death. Loss can include things like disasters, divorce, a change of job, or any kind of change.” —Associate Professor Tami Micsky, Slippery Rock University news.sru.edu/news/social-...

PennWest officials believe sweeping academic plan will improve academic experiences Array cuts dozens of programs but officials tout streamlined, flexible academic opportunities triblive.com/local/region...

Faculty Unions Slam 3-Year Degrees www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...

We're shining a spotlight on a few faculty and coach accomplishments from the 2025–26 year. Congratulations, APSCUF members, on your achievements, including those not mentioned in the APSCUF blog. Read the full post: www.apscuf.org/2025-26-a-ye...

"Higher education should be affordable for all. ... We should reduce the cost of earning a bachelor's degree, not cut corners and devalue what a bachelor's degree means." —Statement from AAUP President Todd Wolfson and AFT President Randi Weingarten www.aaup.org/news/three-y...

Judge Tosses ED’s ‘Professional’ Degree Definition, Likely Aiding Student Borrowers

Executive council meets today.

"Those extra credits are not a waste of time." —APSCUF President Dr. Kenneth M. Mash, discussing 90-credit bachelor’s degrees on an episode of “Behind the Headlines”

Assoc. Prof. Justin Crowl of Commonwealth University-Mansfield, Prof. Katie Ely of Commonwealth-Lock Haven, and Asst. Prof. Ali Ozdogan of Commonwealth University-Bloomsburg presented research at this month's Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences conference.

“When you dive in, there’s logic in English. Students say, ‘I never knew this, I was never taught this.’ It’s really eye-opening to them and when they’re student teaching, with reading, writing and decoding words, they’re like, ‘Wow, this works.'” —Professor Kristin Webber, PennWest Edinboro

“We cannot afford to ignore these topics, and this is my small attempt to fill that gap.” —Associate Professor Nazmul Rony, Slippery Rock University

APSCUF leaders today learned from AFT trainers about contract campaigns. Organizing means moving people to action, AFT’s Erica McDuffie, right, said. View more photos at www.facebook.com/media/set/?v....

"By scattering vital student protections across multiple bureaucratic agencies that are entirely unequipped to handle them, [the Trump] administration is actively sabotaging the future of American college students." More from @rweingarten.bsky.social & @aaup.org President @proftwolf.bsky.social ⬇️

AAUP members came together @ the Higher Ed Summit & Biennial to approve a package of critical proposals that will serve as a sweeping strategic blueprint for our Union to build structural power & go on the offensive against the political & economic threats to higher ed in this moment. 🧵

Our thoughts are with the loved ones of Brian F. O’Neill, who retired from West Chester University.

Margo Thorwart, adjunct professor for the Department of Wellness and Sport Sciences at Millersville University, is slated to present about gambling among college students. blogs.millersville.edu/news/2026/06...

The State APSCUF office is closed today, in observance of #Juneteenth.

Our thoughts are with the loved ones of Jacob John "Jay" Van Bruggen, who retired from Clarion University.

“Little in conservation and science is achieved by an individual working alone. Rather, outcomes are most impactful when diverse and passionate individuals work in collaboration." —Distinguished University Professor Jeff Larkin, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

“I didn’t know that research psychology was even a path I could follow until I came here. My professors helped guide me toward that decision.” —McKenna Miller, Commonwealth University-Mansfield graduate

“I always tell my students that our goal is to find the history that’s not in the history books, and if we do that, then we’ve done our job.” —Assistant Professor Timothy Trussell, Millersville University www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9Bp...

Our thoughts are with the loved ones of Millersville University Professor Emeritus Anita H. Kovach.

“At a time when Americans are demanding both opportunity and affordability, the PA Promise is a necessity.” —APSCUF President Dr. Kenneth M. Mash Read the full statement: bit.ly/4vhL9DC

Our thoughts are with the loved ones of Immediate Past President Dr. Jamie Martin, who was APSCUF's president from 2020 to 2022 and was a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. 📖 Read her obituary: www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...

The Pennsylvania House today passed the PA Promise bill — the first time a college-promise program has passed a chamber here in the Commonwealth. 🎉 #PApromise #AffordableCollegeNow

Our thoughts are with the loved ones of Shirley Sandra Sturtz-Davis, who retired from the Shippensburg University art department. www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...

The Pennsylvania House moved the Pennsylvania Promise bill (House Bill 2084) through second consideration this week. Watch the full debate, starting at 4:26:10: www.youtube.com/live/GybL7Fj... #PApromise #AffordableCollegeNow

Our thoughts are with the loved ones of Amy Louise Schmidt, who was a professor at Edinboro University. www.goerie.com/obituaries/p...

“We have to balance gaming and the physical world. We have so much technology at our fingertips, we have to leverage it for good.” —Professor Stephanie Diez, PennWest Edinboro

Associate Professor Alessia Zanin-Yost and Assistant Professor Allison Brungard of Slippery Rock University presented research at the LOEX Conference in May in Virginia.

Our thoughts are with the loved ones of Mansfield University Professor Emeritus John Edward Phillips. www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...

“I watch them come in as freshmen, often unsure of how to even begin a conversation with a patient. Then I watch them leave PennWest as confident graduates who have passed their boards and are stepping into their roles as registered nurses.” —Professor Alexis Parks, PennWest Edinboro

Applications are open for the Kathy A. Possinger Housing Policy Fellowship, which provides a stipend for travel, conferences, technology, research tools, and/or administrative expenses of projects that have a connection to housing and community development in PA. www.phfa.org/about/fellow...

“Classrooms are great, and they definitely have their place, but it’s one thing to learn from someone telling you about a search, and it’s quite another for you to conduct the search yourself.” —Associate Prof. Jennifer Boyer, PennWest Clarion www.pennwest.edu/about/news/2...

Our thoughts are with the loved ones of Immediate Past President Dr. Jamie Martin, who gave all for her colleagues and led APSCUF through the pandemic, retrenchment, and consolidation. She was a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Michael J. Sharon, an adjunct faculty member at Millersville University, has been appointed to Crisis Lab’s advisory board: www.tennessean.com/press-releas...

Congrats, Coach Jordan! rockathletics.com/news/2026/6/...

Coach Dave Osanitsch of Shippensburg University was named the 2026 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Atlantic Region Men's Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year.

“On both sides, we had to fight and claw our way through some innings, but credit to our pitching staff for battling all night and making big pitches in big spots, and our offense for executing the game plan as well as they did.” —Head Baseball Coach Mike LaRosa, West Chester University

Shippensburg University Coach Doug Knol was named the 2026 Atlantic Region Men's Outdoor Track & Field Assistant Coach of the Year.

Congrats, Coach Breese! rockathletics.com/news/2026/6/...