6/4/2008 12:00:00 AMDominic Frassinelli of Allentown won the 23rd Edward P. Zemprelli Collegiate Shootout, his second title in three years, shooting a one-round 70 on the Hershey Country Club’s East Course.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/16/2019 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education will transform itself, with the member universities working more closely together to expand educational opportunities for students while reducing the costs with which they operate, Chancellor Dan Greenstein said today in delivering his first State of the System address.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/15/2002 12:00:00 AMThe U.S. Department of Education has awarded the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education a $12.5 million grant to help as many as 14,000 students in the Harrisburg and Philadelphia school districts prepare for college, and to help the students and their families pay their tuition once they get there.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/14/1999 12:00:00 AMPASSHE’s Board of Governors has approved a new master of education degree program in sport management at Millersville University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/21/2014 12:00:00 AMIs college really worth it—all of that time and effort, not to mention how much it costs, to earn a degree? Articles about rising college costs and growing student debt dominate the national headlines. There’s no doubt it’s a question on the minds of many high school students and their families as they ponder the future.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/27/2005 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors today agreed to request $472 million in state funding to support its base operating budget for Fiscal Year 2006-07.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/17/2006 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has received an $810,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund a three-year effort to encourage more students to consider careers in advanced manufacturing technology.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/11/2007 12:00:00 AMFor the sixth year in a row, a record number of students are taking classes at the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Universities. Nearly 90 percent of the 110,428 students enrolled this fall are Pennsylvania residents.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2015 12:00:00 AMJulia McBride of McKeesport is working for the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/17/2008 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors today voted to increase tuition by $181 for the 2008-09 academic year. For the fourth year in a row, the increase will be below the rate of inflation.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/30/2011 12:00:00 AMThe student government presidents from California and Millersville Universities of Pennsylvania have been named to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/29/2018 12:00:00 AMGarrett Haffner of Beaver is working for the state Department of Labor and Industry as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/23/2005 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with non-faculty coaches at the 14 PASSHE Universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/18/2019 12:00:00 AMLeadership from Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties returned this week to discuss a new contract through Interest-based bargaining.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/21/2016 12:00:00 AMAfter five days of marathon bargaining, Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has proposed raising faculty pay by nearly 12 percent while seeking contractual changes that would preserve quality and affordability for students and their families—even amid unprecedented fiscal challenges.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/9/2015 12:00:00 AMNearly 470,000 student-athletes participated last year in sports for which the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) holds championship tournaments and events. Among all of those, two were selected to receive the Walter Byers Scholarship, considered the NCAA’s top academic honor. One of those recipients was Lucy Kauffman, who graduated in May with a degree in biology from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and who will enroll this fall in the Doctor of Optometry program at Salus University in Elkins Park.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/30/2014 12:00:00 AMThe 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities will hold commencement ceremonies at various times and locations May 9-12.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu08/19/2024 11:55:00 AMA $10,000 award from NASH will provide support enabling PASSHE students to take courses from all 10 PASSHE universities from their home campuses.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/14/2004 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/9/2023 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/23/1998 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/14/2020 12:00:00 AMCombinations offer opportunity for growth, increased accessKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/8/1998 12:00:00 AMMore than 95,000 students are taking classes at State System of Higher Education universities this fall, marking the second year in a row enrollment is up at the 14 state-owned universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/17/2023 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/27/2016 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania's State System of Higher Education today reached a tentative agreement with the union representing coaches at the fourteen state-owned universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/8/2017 12:00:00 AMRobert W. Bogle, chair of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania’s Council of Trustees, and Aaron A. Walton, vice chair of the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, will co-chair a task force charged with developing a new institutional model for the university. An advisory group of constituents—students, faculty, staff, alumni, community leaders, elected officials, and others—is being formed to provide input to the task force.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/26/2016 12:00:00 AMRaven Davis of Philadelphia is working for the state Department of Human Services as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/10/2008 12:00:00 AMBrendon T. Johnson, a political science major and psychology and music minor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, is the recipient of the eighth Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence presented by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/4/2017 12:00:00 AMThe consulting firm hired to assist with a strategic review of the overall operations of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has launched a website through which the public can track the progress of the review and offer their thoughts on the future of the State System.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/19/2012 12:00:00 AMDr. Michael A. Driscoll, provost and executive vice chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), was selected today by the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to serve as the next president of Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/13/2000 12:00:00 AMPrivate donors, including alumni, corporations and foundations, contributed nearly $29 million to the State System of Higher Education, which comprises the 14 state-owned universities, last year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/22/2000 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education and State College and University Professional Association (SCUPA) have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/20/2013 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors today ratified a pair of new collective bargaining agreements with the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF), the union that represents both university faculty and athletic coaches.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/31/2019 12:00:00 AMBailey Haines of Hermitage is working in the Lieutenant Governor’s Office as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/9/2003 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors today approved the distribution of nearly $8.78 million in performance funding to the 14 state-owned universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/22/2023 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/8/2005 12:00:00 AMMatt Walsh of Malvern, a junior at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, won the Edward P. Zemprelli Collegiate Shootout held Wednesday at the Hershey Golf Club.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/02/2014 12:00:00 AMEvan Riccardo of Carlisle is working for the Center for Rural Pennsylvania as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/7/1999 12:00:00 AMEnrollment at the 14 State System of Higher Education universities increased this fall, marking the third straight year the number of students attending Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities has risen.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/18/2006 12:00:00 AMThe 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Universities will receive a combined $37.4 million in performance funding this year, awarded on the basis of demonstrated success and continued improvement in key areas related to student achievement, University excellence and operational efficiency.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/15/2020 12:00:00 AMProgram seeks to develop relevant academic programming for Pennsylvania's workforceKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2011 12:00:00 AMJamese L. Hawkins of Clairton is working for the Joint State Government Commission as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/10/2008 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has approved four new graduate degree programs to be offered beginning this fall.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/17/2005 12:00:00 AMThe state Senate has confirmed the president of East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania’s Student Senate to serve on the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu04/01/2024 01:34:22 PMStudents from state-owned universities will compete in the final round of the annual State System Startup Challenge, Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) announced today. The student entrepreneurs will pitch their original business plans to a panel of judges for a chance... Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/26/1999 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/18/2019 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today unanimously selected Dr. Charles E. Patterson, senior advisor for executive outreach in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid, to be the next president of Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/30/2018 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today unanimously selected Dr. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson, dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Central Michigan University, to be the next president of Clarion University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu02/01/2017 12:00:00 AMBrittany Feichtel of Lewisberry is working in the office of state House Majority Leader Dave Reed (R-Indiana), as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2015 12:00:00 AMJacqueline Prestoy of Quakertown is working in the state House of Representatives’ Democratic Communications Office as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/27/2012 12:00:00 AMA strong business plan is essential to a company’s success, especially in a struggling economy. A good plan starts with a good idea. Students from the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities – many of them budding entrepreneurs themselves – were invited in the fall to develop a plan for a start-up business and to submit it in the first PASSHE Student Business Plan Competition.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/4/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today selected Clarion University of Pennsylvania President Karen M. Whitney to serve as interim chancellor beginning Sept. 12.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/24/2015 12:00:00 AMNothing should matter more to a college or university than ensuring its students succeed—academically and in their lives. Virtually every institution offers an array of programs and services designed to help students achieve that success, including summer learning programs, first-year experiences, early warning systems to identify students who might be struggling—academically and socially—with the transition to college, tutoring centers and peer mentoring. The programs, while available to all students, often are geared toward underrepresented minority students and those from low-income backgrounds—frequently first-generation college students whose families have no prior collegiate experience. There’s more to it, though, than just making the programs and services available.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/20/2018 12:00:00 AMJeffrey Smith, a member of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania’s Council of Trustees, has been elected to a two-year term as president of the Pennsylvania Association of Councils of Trustees (PACT). Also elected to two-year terms during PACT’s spring conference were Jack Wabby, first vice president, a trustee at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania; Milissa Bauer, second vice president; Clarion University of Pennsylvania; Karen Russell, treasurer, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania; and Mary Coploff, secretary, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania. All of the new officers’ terms begin July 1.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/21/2000 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania Academy for the Profession of Teaching and Learning, in partnership with the State System of Higher Education and the state Department of Education, for the first time has funded seven regional K-16 Councils that will work collaboratively toward the goal of improving education at all levels.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/2/2005 12:00:00 AMThe 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Universities will open their doors to students from Pennsylvania who were enrolled this semester in colleges or universities in New Orleans that have been forced to close in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu08/31/2018 12:00:00 AMJacob Gillette of Schuylkill Haven is working in the office of state Sen. Vincent Hughes, D-Philadelphia, as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Gillette is a junior political science major at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/30/2006 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) will receive a record $483 million in state funding as part of the 2006-07 budget passed by the General Assembly and expected to be signed by Gov. Edward G. Rendell.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/5/2017 12:00:00 AMMansfield University of Pennsylvania graduate Sarah Y. Polinski is the 2017 winner of the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence from Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/3/2015 12:00:00 AMGov. Tom Wolf’s first budget proposal announced today would provide $458 million to Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education next year, an increase of $45.3 million. It would represent the first increase in the state appropriation in seven years.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/12/2006 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has approved a new Master of Science in emergency management degree program to be offered by Millersville University of Pennsylvania beginning next fall.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/18/2016 12:00:00 AMLooking for information about Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education? Maybe you’re curious about how many students attend the 14 universities, what are the most popular majors, or how many degrees the institutions award each year? How about the economic and employment impact the universities have on their communities, their regions and the Commonwealth? Answers to these questions and more are just a click away in the State System’s “Fact Center” located at passhe.edu/factcenter.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2016 12:00:00 AMNicole Fidler of Orwigsburg is working in the office of Speaker of the House Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny, as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/12/1998 12:00:00 AMTwenty students who will be attending State System universities in the fall are recipients of scholarships worth up to $2,000 each from the Hall Foundation of Wormleysburg.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/8/2009 12:00:00 AMStudent leaders from Edinboro and Slippery Rock universities of Pennsylvania have joined the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors. The new student Board members are Jamie Lutz, president of Edinboro University’s Student Government Association, and Nick Barcio, president of Slippery Rock University’s Student Government Association.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2012 12:00:00 AMMax Morelock of Shippensburg is working in the state Department of Health’s office of legislative affairs as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/20/2010 12:00:00 AMThe 2009-10 academic year is winding down, and, as it does, plans for commencement programs are being finalized at all 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities. Here is a listing of events.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu08/31/2018 12:00:00 AMMaureen Nseyep Patty of Easton is working for the state Department of Health as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Patty is a senior public health major and health services and administration minor at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.tty is a senior public health major and health services and administration minor at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/6/2011 12:00:00 AMMelissa Kearney of Linwood is working for state Sen. Jay Costa of Allegheny County as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/1/2016 12:00:00 AMCheryl Brown Henderson, whose father was the lead plaintiff in the landmark civil rights suit Brown vs. Board of Education, will speak at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, at Millersville University of Pennsylvania as the 14 universities that comprise Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education kick off a variety of special programs in recognition of Black History Month. Many of the programs will be free and open to the public. Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/15/1998 12:00:00 AMEric Zeglen has been appointed coordinator of the Keystone Library Network of the State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/10/2008 12:00:00 AMThe 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities raised a combined $42.6 million last year from private sources, including alumni and parents of current students.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/10/2015 12:00:00 AMThe National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Atlantic Regional basketball championships will have a decidedly Pennsylvania look this weekend, with five women’s teams—including top-seeded California University of Pennsylvania—and four men’s teams competing in the combined 16-team field. All nine teams are members of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, which includes the 14 universities that comprise Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/21/2010 12:00:00 AMThe president of West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s Student Government Association has been named to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors. Leonard B. Altieri III of Newtown Square joins student leaders from Edinboro and Millersville Universities of Pennsylvania on the 20-member board, which has overall responsibility for planning and coordinating the development and operation of PASSHE. Altieri is a junior at West Chester, where he is a political science major.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu02/01/2017 12:00:00 AMBrandyn Hamilton of Washington, N.J., is working for the state Legislative and Policy Research Office as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/27/2018 12:00:00 AMEast Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania student Zaria Cyriaque will talk about how being active and maintaining a healthy lifestyle helps lead to success in college on this week’s episode of Infinite Opportunities, which will air Sunday morning on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/14/2016 12:00:00 AMContinuing efforts by the universities to contain their costs, combined with a second straight year of increased investment by the Commonwealth, helped enable the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education to approve the smallest percentage tuition increase in more than a decade.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/4/2021 12:00:00 AMIntegration plans for board consideration this springKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/17/2008 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has conferred the status of Chancellor Emerita upon outgoing Chancellor Judy G. Hample, who will leave her position later this year to become president of University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/19/2015 12:00:00 AMProving again that she can compete at any level, Clarion University of Pennsylvania’s Kristin Day Sunday night was named the 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year, only the fourth Division II athlete to win the award and the first ever from a college or university in Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2015 12:00:00 AMHannah Keck of Summerville is working for the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2015 12:00:00 AMDan Noon of Ashland is working in the Office of House Democratic Whip Michael Hanna, D-Lock Haven, as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/25/2016 12:00:00 AMStatement from Guido M. Pichini, chairman of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education’s Board of GovernorsKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/7/2016 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today approved five new academic degree programs, including three doctoral programs and a pair of bachelor’s degrees, in engineering and international business. The new programs represent the State System universities’ continuing efforts to align their programming with the needs of students and employers in their regions, the Commonwealth and beyond. Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/13/1999 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu02/18/2025 09:30:00 AMPASSHE has frozen tuition since 2018 and decreased the net price to students for a second consecutive year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/3/2007 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract with the approximately 5,500 faculty at the 14 state-owned universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu08/31/2018 12:00:00 AMAnastasia Moreo of Brodheadsville is working for the state Department of Human Services as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Moreo is a junior social work major at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/28/2005 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/5/1998 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/11/2013 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has approved a new Bachelor of Arts degree in international studies to be offered by Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/6/2016 12:00:00 AMAcknowledging the challenge, but also the necessity, the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today voted unanimously to seek $505.2 million in state funding next year, an increase of $61 million over this year’s total.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/29/2003 12:00:00 AMNational City Bank of Pennsylvania has donated $400,000 to the Fund for the Advancement of the State System of Higher Education Inc. to provide 40 scholarships over the next two years to qualified students attending Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/14/2016 12:00:00 AMNearly 1 million skilled jobs will need to be filled across Pennsylvania through 2024, with the greatest need in the areas of healthcare, business and finance and computer and mathematical occupations. Significant workforce “gaps” could occur in many of those high-demand fields, meaning there won’t be enough educated workers to fill all of the available positions.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/1/2003 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2011 12:00:00 AMSean McDermott of Allentown is working for the Joint State Government Commission as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/9/2020 12:00:00 AMDr. Pearson brings three decades of experience to the State SystemKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/10/2020 12:00:00 AMUniversities will focus on health and safety standards when in-person classes resumeKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2012 12:00:00 AMThomas R. Stark Jr. of Conyngham is working for the Center for Rural Pennsylvania as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/31/2016 12:00:00 AMThe State Senate has confirmed the nominations of three new members to the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/11/2002 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/8/1998 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education will seek a state appropriation of nearly $448.3 million next year to help fund the operation of the 14 state-owned universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2016 12:00:00 AMCaitlin Glazier of McConnellsburg is working for the state Department of Agriculture as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/2/1999 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/22/1999 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/19/1999 12:00:00 AMDrier lawns and athletic fields and dirtier campus vehicles are likely to greet students returning to State System of Higher Education university campuses over the next couple of weeks.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu04/27/2016 12:00:00 AMSpring commencement ceremonies will be held May 6-9 on the various State System campuses.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/27/2017 12:00:00 AMThe state Senate has unanimously confirmed student leaders from California, Indiana and Slippery Rock Universities of Pennsylvania to serve on the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. The new student Board members are Shaina Marie Hilsey of Garnet Valley, president of the Student Government Association at Cal U.; Brian Swatt of Jermyn, president of the Student Government Association at IUP; and Logan L. Steigerwalt of Northampton, president of the Student Government Association at Slippery Rock.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/19/2003 12:00:00 AMNegotiations between the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) ended today with no progress toward a settlement. No future negotiating sessions are scheduled.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu07/25/2024 11:28:00 AMFor the seventh consecutive year, the in-state tuition rate will be frozen for students at the 10 PASSHE public universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/23/2019 12:00:00 AMLeadership from Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties concluded a round of contract talks Tuesday and agreed to continue negotiations next month.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/9/2004 12:00:00 AMMatt Guyton of Clarion University of Pennsylvania dropped a short birdie putt on the second playoff hole to win his third straight Collegiate Shootout during the annual Burgess-McCormac Golf Tournament held at the Hershey Golf Club.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/13/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today approved a 3.5 percent increase in tuition for the 2017-18 academic year. The $127-per-semester increase sets the base tuition rate for most full-time Pennsylvania residents—who comprise about 90 percent of all State System university students—at $3,746 per term, or $7,492 for the full year. Even with the increase, the State System universities will remain the lowest-cost option among all four-year colleges and universities in the state.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/17/2015 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today unanimously selected Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson to be the next president of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/13/2000 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/10/2014 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today approved new graduate degree programs in health science and special education to be offered separately by Lock Haven and Slippery Rock Universities of Pennsylvania, and new flexible pricing plans at Clarion and Millersville Universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/31/2019 12:00:00 AMNicolas Alejandro of Bethlehem is working in the state Bureau of Talent Development as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/12/2018 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today approved the second smallest tuition increase in more than a decade for the 2018-19 academic year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2012 12:00:00 AMFrank J. Mulbah of Upper Darby is working for state Sen. Vincent Hughes as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu07/17/2024 09:02:00 AMThe PASSHE Board of Governors today voted unanimously to freeze tuition for in-state undergraduate students for the 2024-25 academic year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/29/2018 12:00:00 AMSamantha Lowman of Orrtanna is working in the office of Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Dave Reed, R-Indiana, as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/6/2016 12:00:00 AMStudent-led teams from each of the 14 universities that comprise Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education canvassed the Capitol today, meeting with legislators to discuss the important role the universities play in each of the campus communities, as well as in their regions and across the Commonwealth.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/1/2005 12:00:00 AMTwelve student golfers will participate in the 20th Collegiate Shootout as a prelude to the annual Bob Burgess-Thomas McCormac charity golf outing to be held June 8 at the Hershey Golf Club.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/23/2017 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education Chancellor Frank T. Brogan and other System leaders today urged members of both the House and Senate appropriations committees to support increased investment in the state-owned universities as they consider the proposed 2017-18 Commonwealth budget.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/29/2016 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today attempted to advance negotiations with its faculty union, making some progress toward an agreement.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/10/2014 12:00:00 AMRebecca Burcher, a senior at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania who will graduate in May with dual degrees in dance and community programs for Americans with disabilities, has been named the 2014 winner of the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence. She will receive $1,000 along with a commemorative medallion for her achievement.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu08/31/2018 12:00:00 AMMalik Potter of Middletown is working for the Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Potter is a junior business administration major at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/15/2021 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/10/2020 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors for Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education today selected Kenneth Long, M.B.A., to serve as interim president of East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, starting July 31, 2020.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/14/2010 12:00:00 AMDuring the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Education commencement in Philadelphia on June 12, Drexel University conferred the Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, on Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Chancellor Dr. John C. Cavanaugh, in recognition of his innovations in higher education and his commitment to Pennsylvania college students.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/5/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today selected Dr. Christopher M. Fiorentino to serve as president of West Chester University of Pennsylvania, effective January 9. Dr. Fiorentino has held the position of interim president at the university since April 2016.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/17/2019 12:00:00 AMBoard of Governors support significant System Redesign measuresKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/25/2018 12:00:00 AMA dozen more new degree programs—all responsive to student and employer demand—will be offered beginning this fall at universities across Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. This comes as the system undertakes a redesign process focused on student success as the number one priority.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/11/2002 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/14/2022 12:00:00 AMHistoric action extends tuition freeze to a fourth yearKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/9/2015 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today approved new graduate degree programs in public administration and applied and computational mathematics, both of which will be offered by West Chester University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/16/1999 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/6/2023 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/31/2019 12:00:00 AMJordan Allen of York is working for the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu08/31/2018 12:00:00 AMArlin A. Salazar of Reading is working in the office of state House Minority Leader Frank Dermody, D-Allegheny, as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Salazar is a senior political science major at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2011 12:00:00 AMJohn Remis of Media is working for the Legislative Office of Research Liaison (LORL) as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/26/2008 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/13/2008 12:00:00 AMWhen it comes to providing options, Dixon University Center (DUC) makes sure students and faculty have more choices and more flexibility for getting a quality higher education. So it’s no surprise that before beginning a more than $1.4 million renovation project, center officials turned to these same people for their input.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/29/2019 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania Global and Education Hub, which comprises both public and private colleges and universities in the state, has signed a pair of new international partnership agreements developed to promote the PA schools to students in India while providing a variety of exchange and research opportunities to students and faculty from here, as well.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/05/2017 12:00:00 AMEmily Haney of Danville is working for the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Haney is a senior anthropology major and art history/archaeology minor at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu02/01/2017 12:00:00 AMAaron Rosengarten of Easton is working for the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/2/2015 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today announced changes to its employee health care plan that are expected to result in initial cost savings to the System of about $3.5 million a year, helping to keep the 14 state-owned universities affordable to students and their families.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/1/2022 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/29/2016 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania Global Education & Business Hub, an initiative begun nearly four years ago to help promote colleges and universities in Pennsylvania to students from India, took another step forward today with the signing of a new international partnership agreement. Representatives of more than 20 Pennsylvania public and private colleges and universities and the Ryan International Group of Institutions in Mumbai, India, signed the agreement at a ceremony held in the state Capitol. Through the initiative, a pair of Pennsylvania Education Centers already have been established in Mumbai and Bangalore to promote the schools to potential students. The centers are funded and staffed by Indian partner institutions.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/16/2000 12:00:00 AMIt’s official. James A. Hughes Hall is now part of the Dixon University Center campus.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/15/2009 12:00:00 AMStudents looking to earn college credits while still in high school could soon have expanded options available through the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education—and they won’t even have to leave their regular classrooms to take advantage of them.Qualified high school teachers will work with faculty from selected PASSHE universities to teach the courses to their students. High school juniors and seniors will be able to sign up for classes typically designed for college freshman.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/10/2010 12:00:00 AMMatthew Miller of Bethlehem is working in the Governor’s Budget Office as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/17/2012 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/05/2017 12:00:00 AMMelanie Donnelly of Lancaster is working in the office of state House Majority Leader Dave Reed (R-Indiana) as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Donnelly is a senior social work major at Millersville University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu04/30/2015 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education universities will hold their spring commencement ceremonies at various times and locations May 8-11.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/1/2018 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today selected Peter C. Fackler to serve as interim president of Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Fackler recently completed a nearly nine-month term as interim president at Clarion University.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/8/2004 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors today adopted a new five-year strategic plan for the Commonwealth’s system of 14 public universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/4/2007 12:00:00 AMThe 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Universities will receive a combined $38.7 million in performance funding this year, a tangible reward for showing improvement in key areas related to student achievement, University excellence and operational efficiency.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/13/2001 12:00:00 AMDr. Mary W. Burger, vice chancellor for academic policy, planning and assessment, has been named as interim chancellor of the State System of Higher Education, effective June 30, 2001.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu07/17/2025 11:42:00 PMBoard of Governors seeks a 6.5% state appropriation increase and would reduce tuition if sufficient funding is provided.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/29/2004 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/8/1999 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors today approved three separate campus improvement projects for Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/14/2003 12:00:00 AMThe state Senate has confirmed the president of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania’s Student Government Board to serve on the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/22/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today unanimously selected Bashar W. Hanna to be the next president of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, effective July 7.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/26/2016 12:00:00 AMJedediah H. Lemon of Mifflinburg is working in the office of state House Majority Leader David Reed as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/29/2002 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu05/13/2003 12:00:00 AMDr. Derek J. Hodgson, vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, has been selected to serve as the next president of Indiana University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/28/2011 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has received a $50,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to assist in the development of at least five new Professional Science Master (PSM) degree programs to be offered by various PASSHE universities. The programs all would be designed in close cooperation with employers to ensure they meet workforce demand in high-technology fields. The first five programs are expected to be approved in time to enroll students this fall; an additional five, by Spring 2012.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2015 12:00:00 AMJonathan Arthur of Union City is working for the state Department of Environmental Protection as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/13/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today recognized student-athletes from Clarion, Shippensburg and West Chester Universities who brought home National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II national championships in the last year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/07/2003 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/14/2021 12:00:00 AMMeasure expands academic opportunities at six public institutionsKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/12/2021 12:00:00 AMFive current members previously received new four-year termsKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu08/31/2018 12:00:00 AMGabrielle Salerni of Lincoln University, Pa. (Chester County), is working in the office of Governor Tom Wolf as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Salerni is a senior international studies major and political science minor at California University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/10/2013 12:00:00 AMMore than 200 student teams took what they’ve learned in the classroom and came up with their own business ideas as part of the second Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Student Business Plan competition. The competition, designed to provide student entrepreneurs a real-world opportunity to pitch their original business plans and to win funds to assist in the start-up of their businesses, will culminate April 15 with an awards ceremony at the Dixon University Center. The first-place winner will receive $10,000; second place, $5,000; and third-place, $2,500.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/30/2021 12:00:00 AMThey're the first students selected through new state statuteKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/6/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today approved new doctoral degree programs in business administration and occupational therapy, both unique offerings within the State System. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania will offer the professional Doctor of Business Administration degree; Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, a Doctorate of Occupational Therapy.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/22/2001 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/22/2008 12:00:00 AMFor the seventh year in a row, a record number of students are taking classes at the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities. Nearly 90 percent of the students enrolled this fall are Pennsylvania residents.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/12/2018 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today recognized individual student-athletes from Clarion, Millersville, Slippery Rock and West Chester Universities, as well as the field hockey team from Shippensburg University, all of whom brought home National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II national championships in the last year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2011 12:00:00 AMRyan M. Kassis of Bethlehem is working for the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/11/2013 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today conferred the status of Chairman Emeritus upon Kenneth M. Jarin, who served as Board chair from July 2005 to June 2011. The Board also named former Board member C.R. “Chuck” Pennoni Governor Emeritus. Pennoni served on the Board for nearly a decade before resigning in December 2012.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/1/2014 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has been awarded a third Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant through the U.S. Department of Education to support a comprehensive effort designed to better prepare students in three urban school districts for college and to help ensure their success.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/10/2010 12:00:00 AMAlyse Scheuermann of Homer City is working for the Center for Rural Pennsylvania as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/10/2010 12:00:00 AMWesley T. Stefanick of Mohnton is working for the Joint State Government Commission as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/25/2017 12:00:00 AM“Infinite Opportunities,” a weekly, half-hour, public affairs program featuring Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education universities, will engage viewers in roundtable discussions with faculty, staff, students and alumni during its third season, which will premiere at 9:30 a.m., Sunday, on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/15/2015 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, which comprises the Commonwealth’s 14 public universities, generates more than $6.7 billion annually in economic activity, and, in addition to its own 12,000 employees, supports about 62,000 external jobs statewide, many with the hundreds of small businesses that thrive in and around the campus communities, according to a new study released today.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/7/2008 12:00:00 AMDr. Glenn C. Geiser-Getz, chair of the Communications Media Department at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, has been named resident faculty director of The Harrisburg Internship Semester (THIS) program for the 2008-09 academic year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/14/2021 12:00:00 AMAppropriation would fund systemwide and regional initiativesKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/26/2016 12:00:00 AMJenna McCarthy of Wellsboro is working in the Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/11/2013 12:00:00 AMMichael B. Jendzurski, a senior exercise science major at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, has been named the 2013 winner of the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence. He will receive $1,000 along with a commemorative medallion for his achievement. Kerry Schutte from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and Christopher William Smyth from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania were selected as runners-up for the award. Each will receive $500.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/27/2018 12:00:00 AMDr. H. Fred Walker will resign as president of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, effective Friday (March 30). Dr. Walker informed the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education of his decision today. He has served as Edinboro’s president since July 2016.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/10/2003 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2012 12:00:00 AMTierney Smithson of Verona is working for the Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/26/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today appointed Dr. Barbara G. Lyman, provost and executive vice president at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, to serve as the university’s interim president.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/22/2015 12:00:00 AMContinuing to focus on the Commonwealth’s critical workforce needs, the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today approved four new academic programs, including a pair of degrees developed to help alleviate a statewide shortage of health care professionals.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/31/2019 12:00:00 AMAngel Hart Funk of California is working in the Governor’s Office as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2015 12:00:00 AMCameron Cochran of Oil City is working for House Democratic Floor Leader Frank Dermody as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/19/1999 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/21/2016 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) have reached tentative agreement on a new contract, ending a three-day strike by faculty that began Wednesday.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/03/2025 10:00:00 AMPASSHE is leading a statewide effort to further strengthen college credit transfer and prior learning recognition.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/4/2014 12:00:00 AMGov. Tom Corbett today proposed a 2014-15 state appropriation of nearly $412.8 million for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), the same level of funding the System has received in each of the last two years.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/10/2015 12:00:00 AMThe final public hearing on the Dixon University Center all-hazard mitigation plan will be held at 10 a.m., Nov. 17, in Conference Room C of the main administration building at the Dixon University Center.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/5/2000 12:00:00 AMChancellor James H. McCormick, who has led the State System of Higher Education since its creation in July 1983, has been selected to serve in a similar position with the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/10/2024 11:45:00 AMPASSHE Board of Governors seeks a state funding increase for 2025-26 to keep tuition frozen for an eighth year at the state-owned public universities..Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/20/2016 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education placed on its website today a list of “myth busters,” seeking to correct misinformation that continues to circulate about the negotiations between the State System and its faculty union, APSCUF. The myth busters will be circulated in social media as well.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/21/2008 12:00:00 AMKenneth M. Jarin, a partner in the Philadelphia-based law firm Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, has been re-elected to a fourth one-year term as chairman of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors.The Board also re-elected as its vice chairs C.R. “Chuck” Pennoni, chairman of the board of Pennoni Associates Inc. of Philadelphia, and Aaron A. Walton,senior vice president of corporate affairs for Highmark Inc. of Pittsburgh.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/8/2019 12:00:00 AMNegotiations continued today between the union representing faculties at Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities and Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education at the State APSCUF office in Harrisburg.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2011 12:00:00 AMTamara Alkhattar of South Park is working for the state Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/19/2012 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today approved a new three-year agreement with its campus police and security officers that includes a one-year freeze on all salaries and wages, the suspension of some overtime payments and temporary elimination of shift differential for officers who work second and third shifts.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/27/2023 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2011 12:00:00 AMAkintoye Akinjiola of Macungie is working for the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/5/2002 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/28/1999 12:00:00 AMFor the second year, visitors to the Pennsylvania State Farm Show will have the opportunity to win a $1,000 scholarship to a State System of Higher Education university.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/1/2016 12:00:00 AMOne of 10 finalists will receive $10,000 in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education’s fifth annual Business Plan Competition, designed to provide student entrepreneurs a real-world opportunity to pitch their original business plans and to win funds to assist in the start-up of their businesses.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/5/2017 12:00:00 AMA Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania student who developed an online fishing membership club designed to provide subscribers with “premium, world-class flies” delivered to their home each month has won the $10,000 first place prize in the sixth annual Student Business Plan Competition sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/26/2016 12:00:00 AMAlejandro Beach of Emlenton is working for the state Department of Environmental Protection as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2015 12:00:00 AMEmily G. Holladay of Lock Haven is working for the state Department of Health as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/4/1998 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2016 12:00:00 AMErin Colleen Klingaman of Emmaus is working in the office of state Sen. Vincent Hughes, D-Philadelphia, as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/7/2010 12:00:00 AMDr. Barbara B. Dixon, a former president of Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, has been chosen to serve as interim president of Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1. The Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) selected Dr. Dixon to lead the university until a permanent president is hired.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/16/2004 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/22/1998 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/23/2014 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today approved a new strategic plan that will enhance and expand student learning opportunities and ensure the Commonwealth receives the greatest possible return on its annual investment in the System and its 14 universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/22/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today unanimously approved a new line of credit to help ensure Cheyney University of Pennsylvania’s continued operation. The $8 million line of credit will help Cheyney University meet its financial obligations while requiring a new institutional model that ensures it can balance its own budget in the future.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/13/2014 12:00:00 AMCalifornia University of Pennsylvania classmates Jessica Laguerre-Joseph and Breanna Lincoski have big ambitions. Laguerre-Joseph says she someday wants to have a career overseas, perhaps eventually being stationed in the Democratic Republic of Congo or Haiti. To help prepare for such a career, she studied this summer at the Centre International d’Antibes in southern France. Lincoski wants to be a veterinarian. To help boost her prospects of getting into the graduate school of her choice, she spent five weeks this summer at a field school in Madagascar. Both were recipients of a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/15/2019 12:00:00 AMEligible professors at state-owned universities have an option to retire gradually, after the Board of Governors for Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education today approved a side-letter for faculty phased retirement.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/1/2007 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/10/2010 12:00:00 AMMackenzie M. Wrobel of Bloomsburg is working for the state Department of Health aspart of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/29/2018 12:00:00 AMCaroline Mathis of Downingtown is working for the state Department of Health as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/12/2006 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the State College and University Professional Association/PSEA/NEA (SCUPA).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/25/2002 12:00:00 AMSeeking support for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s 2002-03 appropriations request, Chancellor Judy G. Hample today told members of the Senate Appropriations Committee that “investments in higher education are key to stimulating economic growth and development” in the Commonwealth.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/9/2014 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today approved a request for an additional $49.9 million from the state next year, seeking the full amount of funding needed to offset a projected budget shortfall. The increase, if received, could allow the State System and its 14 universities to hold the line on tuition in 2015-16.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/14/1999 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has approved a nine-month study to be undertaken in consultation with various state agencies and private industry groups to identify educational and training needs of Pennsylvania businesses and to recommend how System universities can help to meet them.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu05/14/2008 12:00:00 AMGuido Pichini, a trustee at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, has been elected president of the Pennsylvania Association of Councils of Trustees (PACT), a group that comprises the members of the Councils of Trustees of the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/17/2018 12:00:00 AMClearly outlining its vision for the next chief executive to lead the state’s 14 public universities, the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has finalized the search criteria it will use to recruit “a visionary chancellor for the university system of choice for more than 100,000 students.”Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/5/2012 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education today selected new presidents for East Stroudsburg and Slippery Rock Universities of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/16/2023 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/16/2011 12:00:00 AMDr. Julie E. Wollman, vice president for academic affairs at Wheelock College in Boston, Mass., was selected today by the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to serve as the next president of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu04/11/2024 11:57:21 AMBoard of Governors approved collective bargaining agreements with unions representing faculty members, coaches and nurses at the 10 state-owned universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/20/2012 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has accepted the resignation of Chancellor Dr. John C. Cavanaugh, who has accepted an offer to lead the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area based in Washington, D.C. Dr. Cavanaugh will leave PASSHE at the end of February.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/12/2003 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/19/2005 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/17/2017 12:00:00 AMWith more than eight months remaining on the current collective bargaining agreement between Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF), the parties have tentatively agreed to a new contract that would run through June 30, 2019.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/21/1999 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/13/2004 12:00:00 AMDr. Diane L. Reinhard has been selected to serve as interim president of Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) effective January 26.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/14/2022 12:00:00 AMCompetition highlights entrepreneurial innovation and ingenuity on State System campusesKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/26/2001 12:00:00 AMDr. Judy G. Hample, chancellor of the Board of Regents of the Florida State University System, has been unanimously selected by the Board of Governors to serve as the next chancellor of the State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/11/2009 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has received a nearly $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to expand and refine programs designed to reduce alcohol consumption and binge drinking among PASSHE students.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/9/1998 12:00:00 AMThe Keystone Library Network will enable students to read on their computer screens the electronic text versions of more than 1,350 journals, and to review summaries of articles printed in some 1,400 more. They also essentially will be able to search the card catalogues not only of their own campus libraries, but of those at the other 13 universities as well.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/16/2002 12:00:00 AMMichael K. Becker, director of human resources at Western Washington University, has been appointed Executive Deputy Chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/29/2018 12:00:00 AMJoshua Henry of Bellefonte is working in the governor’s office in constituent services as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/3/2008 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor Dr. John C. Cavanaugh today announced that Art Stephens will join the PASSHE executive team as a Special Assistant to the Chancellor.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2012 12:00:00 AMGabrielle Scrofano of Erie is working for the state Senate Minority Research Office as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/15/2021 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/8/1999 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has approved two new bachelor’s degree programs for Clarion University of Pennsylvania and a new master of social work program at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/13/2015 12:00:00 AMThe robots are coming. And the drones will be watching. Both will be part of “State System Day on the Hill” as students from all 14 universities that comprise Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education visit the Capitol Wednesday to meet with legislators to talk about their college experiences and how important the education they are receiving is to them, to their families and to the future of the Commonwealth.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/10/2023 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/16/2009 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today approved new degree programs in nursing, information security and liberal studies to be offered by four PASSHE universities. Three of the new programs will be available online.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu03/04/2025 10:10:00 AMA collaboration among PASSHE universities and PA Bankers will create additional professional development and leadership opportunities for banking industry interns.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/22/2023 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/7/1999 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has approved a new graduate-level program designed specifically to help address the state’s shortage of mathematics and science teachers.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu02/01/2017 12:00:00 AMCraig Bonds of Cresco is working for state House Minority Leader Frank Dermody (D-Allegheny) as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu07/08/2005 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania Association of the Councils of Trustees (PACT) has elected its 2005-06 officers. PACT comprises the members of the Board of Trustees of the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/9/2015 12:00:00 AMTravonya Kenly, a senior at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania from Allentown, has been named the 2015 winner of the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence. She received $1,000 along with a commemorative medallion for her achievement.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/8/1999 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/7/1999 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education will seek a state appropriation of $455.1 million next year to help fund the operation of the 14 state-owned universities. The request represents an increase of $17.5 million, or 4 percent, over the current year’s appropriation.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/05/2017 12:00:00 AMJonathan Hoover of Brownsville is working in the office of state Rep. Michael Hanna (D-Lock Haven) as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Hoover is a junior political science major at California University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2016 12:00:00 AMKayla M. Sweet of Cuba, N.Y., is working in the office of state House Majority Leader Dave Reed, R-Indiana, as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/07/2025 10:32:55 AMPASSHE continues to build momentum, with Fall 2025 enrollment climbing to 83,000 students, a 0.6% increase across its 10 universities — the first systemwide increase in more than a decade. Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu07/14/2005 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has set aside $31.2 million from its 2005-06 budget to reward the 14 state-owned Universities that demonstrate success in the areas of student achievement, academic excellence and operational efficiency.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/26/2016 12:00:00 AMAdisa Hargett-Robinson of York is working in the Office of the First Lady as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu06/27/2024 10:00:00 AMFour PASSHE universities are launching a regional summer initiative to help students throughout the commonwealth submit the FAFSA form.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/7/2014 12:00:00 AMStudents from all 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities will spend several hours in the state Capitol Tuesday, meeting with legislators to talk about their college experiences and how important the education they are receiving is to them, to their families, and to the future of the Commonwealth.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/03/2013 12:00:00 AMEthan Peterson of Centerville, Ind., is working for the state Department of Education as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/14/2000 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with the Pennsylvania Nurses Association (PNA), which represents about 75 registered nurses and certified nurse practitioners who work in the state-owned university health centers.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/4/1998 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/2/2022 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/29/2018 12:00:00 AMIt’s not the Final Four, but 14 student teams are still in the running for the $10,000 top prize in the seventh annual Business Plan Competition held by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. The winner of the top prize—along with the second- and third-place finishers, who will receive prizes of $5,000 and $2,500 respectively—will be announced April 4 at an awards ceremony to be held in the Tuscarora Room of Reisner Dining Hall on the campus of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/14/2003 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/14/2022 12:00:00 AMThe Uniontown Herald-Standard and numerous other Pennsylvania newspapers have published the editorial “Investments in State System would be an investment in the future” urging increased state investment in public higher education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/31/2019 12:00:00 AMLincoln Edwards of Millersville is working for the Office of Health Equity in the state Department of Health as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2011 12:00:00 AMKyle D. Haney of Millersville is working for the state Department of Environmental Protection as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/26/1999 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/18/2011 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today named Dr. Jim Moran, vice chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs in the Office of the Chancellor, to serve as interim president of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, effective June 1.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/23/2016 12:00:00 AMWith the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties setting a strike date of Oct. 19, Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education is asking the faculty union to return to the bargaining table next week and resume negotiations.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/5/2002 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/31/2019 12:00:00 AMAhmadu Jalloh of Allentown is working in the Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Michael Turzai, R-Allegheny, as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/10/2010 12:00:00 AMNew leadership is on the way at three Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities. Dr. Karen M. Whitney, vice chancellor for student life and dean of students at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), has been selected to serve as the next president of Clarion University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1.Dr. Barbara Dixon, a former president of Truman State University, will become interim president of Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, also on July 1.Dr. David J. Werner, a former chancellor of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, will serve as interim president of Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), effective Aug. 1.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu02/01/2017 12:00:00 AMHalle Frisco of Mechanicsburg is working in the state historic preservation office of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/26/2016 12:00:00 AMCassandra Hourlland of Mifflinburg is working for the state Department of Human Services as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/1/2015 12:00:00 AM“Infinite Opportunities,” a half-hour, public affairs program featuring Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education universities, will premiere at 2 p.m., Sunday, on the Pennsylvania Cable Network. The program, which will air weekly, will feature stories about unique programs, student life and academic offerings at the 14 State System universities. It also will include interviews with university leaders and stakeholders as well as one-on-one discussions between State System leaders and the university presidents.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/7/2015 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education is at a crossroads and must become even more creative and innovative to ensure both the viability of the System and to best meet the needs of students and the Commonwealth in the future, Chancellor Frank T. Brogan said today in his second State of the System address. Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/20/2002 12:00:00 AMThe state Senate has confirmed Millersville University of Pennsylvania Student Senate President Brandon W. Danz of Strasburg to serve on the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/13/2003 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/05/2017 12:00:00 AMWyatt Phoebe of West Grove is working for the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Phoebe is a senior political science major and Russian language minor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/26/2021 12:00:00 AMBoard of Governors announces doubling the number of public hearingsKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/12/2000 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education will seek a state appropriation of $471 million next year to help fund the operation of the 14 state-owned universities. The request represents an increase of $20.3 million, or 4.5 percent, over the current year’s appropriation.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2015 12:00:00 AMNicole Loncaric of Burgettstown is working for the state Department of Human Resources as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/3/2013 12:00:00 AMNegotiations between the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) resume tomorrow. PASSHE Vice Chancellor for Human Resources and Labor Relations Gary Dent provided the following statement as the two sides prepare to meet:Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu04/09/2025 10:00:00 AMAidan La Penta is the 2025 recipient of PASSHE's Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/14/2005 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/14/2000 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/12/2023 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/25/1998 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/10/2003 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/21/2018 12:00:00 AMThe state Senate has confirmed Rodney Kaplan Jr., president of the Student Government Association at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, to serve on the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2011 12:00:00 AMMinette Corretta Wilson of Blakeslee is working for the Center for Rural Pennsylvania as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/19/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today affirmed its commitment to developing a plan to “redesign” the System by focusing on three priorities: ensuring student success, leveraging the strengths of each of the universities and transforming the System’s leadership and governance structure.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/7/2016 12:00:00 AMAn East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania student who developed “Fader Plugs,” designed to protect the wearer from harmful noise, won the $10,000 first place prize in the fifth annual Student Business Plan Competition sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu04/20/2023 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/12/2006 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors today agreed to request $495.7 million in state funding next year to help support the operations of the 14 state-owned Universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/19/1999 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF), which represents the approximately 5,500 professors at the 14 state-owned universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/25/1999 12:00:00 AMIn another attempt to reassure students and their families that classes at the 14 state-owned universities will not be interrupted this Fall, the State System of Higher Education has repeated its offer to extend the terms of the recently expired contract with the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) through Dec. 31.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/30/2004 12:00:00 AMMark Collins Jr. of Easton, a political science, criminology and economics major at IUP, joins Reginia M. Donato of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania as student representatives on the 20-member board.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/22/2024 01:40:00 PMThree PASSHE universities have launched a new program to simplify and streamline the admission process for students and families.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/26/2017 12:00:00 AMThe state Senate has confirmed the nominations of four new members to the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. The Senate also confirmed two current members to new four-year terms. The new members to the board that oversees the State System and its 14 member universities are Marian D. Moskowitz of Malvern, Samuel H. Smith of Punxsutawney, Neil R. Weaver of York and Molly Gallagher of Toughkenamon, a student at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Donald E. Houser Jr. of Coraopolis and David M. Maser of Philadelphia will each serve an additional term.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/31/2019 12:00:00 AMAleska Gonzalez of Allentown is working for the Office of Public Engagement in the Office of Attorney General as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/29/2002 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/29/2016 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education Chancellor Frank T. Brogan has issued a statement supporting Gov. Tom Wolf’s “It’s On Us PA” initiative designed to raise awareness of and to prevent sexual violence. The State System universities are addressing the issue of sexual violence in a variety of ways.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/22/2018 12:00:00 AMStudents, faculty, alumni and other supporters of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education visited the offices of all 253 state legislators today to share their personal success stories and encourage increased investment in the 14 state-owned universities. The delegation then gathered in the Capitol’s main rotunda to formally kick off for the State System’s annual advocacy efforts.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/25/2012 12:00:00 AMWhile giving Pennsylvania mixed grades for overall performance, a new state-by-state report card on public postsecondary education highlights three Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) initiatives.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/9/2002 12:00:00 AMAt a special meeting this morning of the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, the Board voted to remove G. Warren Smith II as president of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/14/2007 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/27/2005 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has approved six new degree programs designed to respond to the Commonwealth’s workforce needs.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/26/2016 12:00:00 AMDaniel Petrelli of Oakdale is working for the Center for Rural Pennsylvania as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/18/2001 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/2/2001 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/5/2012 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today approved three new degree programs, all designed to address growing workforce needs.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/7/2017 12:00:00 AMGov. Tom Wolf unveiled his proposed 2017-18 Commonwealth budget today, recommending a third straight year of increased funding for Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. The governor’s proposal would provide the State System about $453.1 million next year to help fund the operations of the 14 state-owned universities, an increase of almost $9 million from the current year’s funding level.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/9/2014 12:00:00 AMFormer state Sen. Jane M. Earll of Erie has been named to the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Earll will join the 20-member board, which is responsible for overseeing Pennsylvania’s 14 public universities, after being sworn in Wednesday morning at the Porreco College of Edinboro University.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/2/2000 12:00:00 AMKhalil Yazdi of Zelienople has been named vice chancellor for information technology in the Office of the Chancellor of the State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/8/2000 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors today approved a $174 tuition increase for the 2000-01 academic year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/23/2018 12:00:00 AMAngelo Hronis, a senior at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, will talk about the scholarship he received and other ways he has paid for his college education on this week’s episode of Infinite Opportunities, which will air Sunday morning on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/03/2013 12:00:00 AMCaleb Sykora-Bodie of Harrisville is working for the state Department of Environmental Protection as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/9/1998 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors today approved new associate degree programs in occupational and physical therapy to be offered by California University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu05/21/2024 02:34:49 PMPASSHE Board of Governors today unanimously selected Dr. Jon Anderson to be the next president of PennWest University following a nationwide search.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/08/2025 08:00:00 AMPASSHE is expanding its partnership with Google to ensure students across many academic programs have robust skills to use artificial intelligence.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/6/2011 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today appointed Dr. Allan J. Golden interim president of Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, effective December 18.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/14/1998 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/14/2016 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education resumed negotiations with its faculty union (APSCUF) today in an attempt to achieve a new collective bargaining agreement. Negotiators will return to the bargaining table again tomorrow.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/29/2017 12:00:00 AMEnsuring student success. Leveraging the strengths of each university. Transforming the governance and leadership structure. Those are the main themes that have emerged from the strategic system review conducted earlier this year by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education and from the additional stakeholder input that has been received since then.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2011 12:00:00 AMKulsum Soonasra of Allentown is working for the Pennsylvania Association of Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disabilities (PAR) as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/21/2014 12:00:00 AMMarcus S. Lingenfelter of suburban Harrisburg (Susquehanna Twp.), a member of the Council of Trustees at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, has been elected president of the Pennsylvania Association of Councils of Trustees (PACT), which comprises the trustees from the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/12/2007 12:00:00 AMDaniel Eipper, a senior at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, is the recipient of the seventh Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence presented by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/6/2011 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today approved a 2012-13 state appropriation request of $421.4 million, an increase of 2.1 percent, or about the expected rate of inflation.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/02/2014 12:00:00 AMMary Eichelberger of York is working for the state Department of Aging as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/28/2017 12:00:00 AMGov. Tom Wolf and state Treasurer Joseph M. Torsella will be among those addressing graduates of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education universities next month during spring commencement ceremonies to be held on the various campuses.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/02/2014 12:00:00 AMDeidgre Green of Philadelphia is working for the state Department of Revenue as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/25/1999 12:00:00 AMThe latest round of negotiations between the State System of Higher Education and the union representing its approximately 5,500 faculty concluded without agreement on a new contract.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2011 12:00:00 AMCaitlin Jones of Hamburg is working for state Sen. Michael Stack of Philadelphia as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/5/2000 12:00:00 AMTwenty-eight students – two from each of the 14 state-owned universities – will spend two weeks in Edinburgh, Scotland, and another in London as part of the 2000 State System of Higher Education Summer Honors Program.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2016 12:00:00 AMAdam Bridges of Murrysville is working for the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/19/2007 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors today voted to increase tuition by $139, or 2.75 percent, for the 2007-08 academic year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/23/2008 12:00:00 AMThe search for a successor to West Chester University of Pennsylvania President Madeleine Wing Adler, who has announced she will retire June 30, 2008, has been canceled.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/5/2016 12:00:00 AMNegotiators from Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education and the union that represents athletic coaches at the 14 state-owned universities continue to make progress toward a new agreement.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2016 12:00:00 AMBria L. Canady of Philadelphia is working for the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/30/2009 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities have been scoring well in a number of national surveys, most recently in a trio of listings published by The Princeton Review.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/22/2005 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) will distribute $31.2 million in performance funding to the 14 state-owned universities this year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/26/2010 12:00:00 AMStudents from the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities, working in conjunction with the United Way of Pennsylvania, will take part in community service projects across the Commonwealth over the next several weeks as part of the first “Keystone Kares” partnership.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/23/2001 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/13/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today named Aaron A. Walton president of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania for a term beginning immediately through June 30, 2021, to ensure stable leadership while the university implements a multi-year financial plan.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/25/2012 12:00:00 AMBrigadier General Francis L. Hendricks, who served for five years as commander and deputy commander of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service in Dallas, Texas, was selected Wednesday by the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to be the next president of Mansfield University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2015 12:00:00 AMChantel Fulgencio of Stroudsburg is working in the office of state Senator Vincent Hughes, D-Philadelphia, as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2011 12:00:00 AMShawn Howze of Elmira, N.Y., is working in the Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/07/2018 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education universities will hold their fall commencement ceremonies beginning Dec. 14 and continuing throughout the weekend on the various campuses.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/18/2000 12:00:00 AMThe latest round of negotiations between the State System of Higher Education and non-faculty coaches concluded today without an agreement being reached.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu05/20/2024 10:18:00 AMAs part of its commitment to prepare students for in-demand careers, PASSHE projects nearly 9,000 graduates—73% of the 12,000 total projected spring graduates—will earn degrees or certificates in business, education, health care, psychology, protective services, and STEM programs – all career fields with worker shortages.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/30/2023 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2012 12:00:00 AMConnor Rittwage of Pottstown is working in the state Department of Education’s policy office as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/29/2017 12:00:00 AMThe chair of Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Physician Assistant Studies will be joined by a recent program graduate to talk about both the growth in the utilization of advanced practice clinicians and the continuing shortage of healthcare providers across the U.S. in this week’s episode of Infinite Opportunities. The coordinator of California University of Pennsylvania’s Mechatronics Engineering Technology Program also will appear on the program.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/12/2000 12:00:00 AMEnrollment continues to climb at the 14 State System of Higher Education universities, increasing for the fourth straight year to its highest total since 1992.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/7/2006 12:00:00 AMDominic Frassinelli of Allentown, a sophomore at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, won the 21st Edward P. Zemprelli Collegiate Shootout held Wednesday at the Hershey Golf Club.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/6/2002 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/02/2014 12:00:00 AMErin Serre of Lilly is working for the state Department of Public Welfare as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/16/2013 12:00:00 AMA proposed internet and mobile based marketing platform designed to help small businesses effectively market their promotions to college students took the top prize in the second Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Student Business Plan Competition.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/8/2010 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has conferred the status of President Emeritus upon Clarion University of Pennsylvania President Joseph P. Grunenwald, who plans to retire in June.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/2/2009 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today approved new degree programs to be offered at three universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/29/2018 12:00:00 AMIan Hine of Treasure Lake is working in the office if Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Michael Turzai, R-Allegheny, as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu02/01/2017 12:00:00 AMMamadou Dia of Philadelphia is working in the state House Democratic Research Office as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/14/2004 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/03/2013 12:00:00 AMJohn Owens of Nesquehoning is working for the state Senate Minority Research Office as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/23/2016 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today unanimously selected Dr. H. Fred Walker to be the next president of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1. Dr. Walker is dean of the College of Applied Science and Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology, a position he has held since 2008. He previously was a professor and chair of the Department of Technology at the University of Southern Maine. He also served for nearly a decade in the U.S. Navy.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/5/2012 12:00:00 AMThe following op-ed article on the status of contract negotiations between the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) was written by PASSHE Vice Chancellor for Human Resources and Labor Relations Gary Dent:Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/30/2008 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State Senate has adopted a resolution recognizing the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) for “25 years of significant work in this Commonwealth.”Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu06/09/2025 09:30:00 AMPASSHE is proud to announce that 29 exceptional community college students will receive free tuition at state-owned universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2016 12:00:00 AMDeborah Jennings of Canton is working for the state Department of Environmental Protection as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu02/20/2024 02:58:52 PMChancellor Greenstein will discuss the state-owned public university system’s funding request during House and Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearings.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/20/2019 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education and the Association of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculties continued discussions this week about a new faculty contract, and they are scheduled to convene again in September.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu08/07/2025 09:30:00 AMAfter PASSHE announced development of a course-sharing initiative, the Times Observer in Warren praised the effort and the potential benefits to rural students.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2016 12:00:00 AMSarah Ann Bullock of Shiremanstown is working for the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/11/2007 12:00:00 AMAlumni of the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Universities continued to be the schools’ biggest supporters, donating more than $14 million to their alma maters in 2005-06.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/6/1999 12:00:00 AMIn an effort to reach an agreement with its approximately 5,500 professors before the start of the 1999-2000 academic year, the State System of Higher Education has submitted a new proposal to APSCUF that would grant salary increases of up to 16.5 percent over three years.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/26/2016 12:00:00 AMAlan Rivest of Oxford is working in the office of Lieutenant Governor Michael Stack as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/8/2021 12:00:00 AMMillersville and Shippensburg the first to develop #Prepared4PA workforce programsKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/12/2008 12:00:00 AMDr. John C. Cavanaugh, president of the University of West Florida in Pensacola, has been selected by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors to serve as PASSHE’s next chancellor.Dr. Cavanaugh will start in the position July 1.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/28/2003 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/9/2012 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) have been engaged in collective bargaining for nearly two years. The two sides met again today, during which PASSHE presented a comprehensive proposal that contained the following major components.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/18/2017 12:00:00 AMNearly 100 students, accompanied by dozens of faculty, staff, university presidents, trustees and alumni from the 14 universities that comprise Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education met with legislators throughout the Capitol today seeking support for and investment in the State System.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2011 12:00:00 AMJoan L. Bradbury of Pipersville is working for the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Office of Conservation Science as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2015 12:00:00 AMDakota Patsfield of Smithton is working for state Senator Vincent Hughes of Philadelphia as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/8/2011 12:00:00 AMThe following statement from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is in response to Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed 2011-12 budget, which was unveiled today before a joint session of the state Legislature. Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/03/2013 12:00:00 AMDaniel Smedley of Dillsburg is working for the state Department of Aging as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/28/2002 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/26/2017 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education experienced a series of both highs and lows in 2016, realizing significant accomplishments on behalf of students while also facing significant challenges along the way. The year ahead will be a “pivotal” one for the State System and its 14 universities, its two top leaders said today while delivering the annual “State of the System” address.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/20/2016 12:00:00 AMSlippery Rock University of Pennsylvania was recognized today by the U.S. Department of Education as a “Green Ribbon School” for its “exemplary efforts to reduce environmental impact and costs, promote better health, and ensure effective environmental education.” SRU was one of only 11 colleges and universities in the nation to receive the award.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu03/04/2024 10:00:49 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and the PASSHE Foundation are launching a pilot initiative with major employers to significantly increase work-based learning that provides real-world experiences for PASSHE university students.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/10/2010 12:00:00 AMPape Mady Cisse of Dakar, Senegal, is working for the Independent Regulatory Review Commission as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/10/2013 12:00:00 AMNew Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor Frank T. Brogan was joined today by university presidents in presenting his initial public comments on his goals for transforming the system to meet the changing demands of students and employers in the Commonwealth.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/17/2018 12:00:00 AMRose Miller, a “nontraditional” student attending Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, will talk about how she was able to go back to college on this week’s episode of Infinite Opportunities, which will air Sunday morning on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/23/2018 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today unanimously selected Robert M. Pignatello, a senior vice president at Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY), to be the next president of Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/20/2016 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today approved new collective bargaining agreements with unions representing faculty, coaches and nurses at the 14 state-owned universities. The Board also approved a “wage reopener” for campus police and security officers, and a two-year merit pool for nonrepresented employees.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/27/2016 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) will resume negotiations Thursday in Harrisburg.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/7/2012 12:00:00 AMThe following is a joint statement from Guido Pichini, chair of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors, and PASSHE Chancellor John C. Cavanaugh, in response to Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed 2012-13 state budget.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/20/2004 12:00:00 AMFollowing an 11-month nationwide search, the Executive Committee of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has selected Dr. Robert M. Smith to serve as the next president of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu07/11/2024 12:11:35 PMThe Board of Governors for PASSHE met today and reaffirmed its desire to freeze in-state undergraduate tuition for the 2024-25 academic year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/31/2019 12:00:00 AMKaitlyn Floyd of Mertztown is working in the Governor’s Office as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2012 12:00:00 AMJeff Kazlauskas of Harrisburg is working in the Governor’s Office of Policy and Planning as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/2/2020 12:00:00 AMAt least 200 faculty members have opted for the enhanced payoutKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/10/2003 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/09/2025 09:45:00 AMPASSHE is expanding a pilot to bring real-world work and learning experiences to more courses this spring semester.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/4/2009 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) would receive a base appropriation of $498.5 million next year under Gov. Edward G. Rendell’s proposed 2009-10 Commonwealth budget announced today.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/10/2002 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has approved four new degree programs, including the first online graduate degree program in alternative education in the nation, which will be offered by Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/9/2013 12:00:00 AMA task force created at the direction of the chairman of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors to help ensure PASSHE universities provide the safest campus environments possible is continuing to review university police and security operations.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/17/1998 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/05/2017 12:00:00 AMMalika Fields of Pittsburgh is working in the prosecution department of the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Fields is a communications and Spanish major at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/27/2005 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has ratified separate collective bargaining agreements with non-faculty coaches and doctors at the 14 PASSHE Universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/12/2004 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/21/2022 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/26/2009 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor John C. Cavanaugh issued a statement today regarding recent allegations of improper conduct by a former administrator at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/18/2011 12:00:00 AMSeveral Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities plan to offer new degree completion and graduate programs in downtown Philadelphia as PASSHE seeks to expand its presence in the city and looks for a site in which to house an educational center.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu03/03/2025 12:00:00 PMPASSHE is requesting a state funding increase to keep tuition frozen for an eighth year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/8/2017 12:00:00 AMStudents from Edinboro and Shippensburg Universities of Pennsylvania and a faculty member from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania will discuss special programs and opportunities available to veterans who attend Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education universities on this week’s edition of Infinite Opportunities. The episode also will include visits to the campuses of Bloomsburg, Indiana and Shippensburg universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/18/2020 12:00:00 AM"Dr. Dale" will also continue as president of Clarion UniversityKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/10/1999 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education today rejected a proposal by the union representing its approximately 5,500 faculty to submit to binding arbitration to achieve a new contract.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/03/2013 12:00:00 AMTresa Gray of Lancaster is working for the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/6/2018 12:00:00 AMThree Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education university alumni will talk about how their college experience prepared them to succeed in their careers, and how today’s soon-to-be graduates are being prepared for similar success on this week’s episode of Infinite Opportunities, which will air Sunday morning on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/02/2014 12:00:00 AMPrince Matthews of Pittsburgh is working in the Senate Democratic Research Office as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/10/2003 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has voted unanimously to extend the contract of Chancellor Judy G. Hample to July 31, 2006.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/13/1999 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/22/2010 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today approved a $1.5 billion budget, which includes a $250 tuition increase and dedicated funding for environmental/science initiatives and greater opportunities for students to study abroad and engage in research.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/26/2019 12:00:00 AMContinuing to align their programming with employers’ needs, four universities within Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education have introduced new programs in various areas of business, healthcare and social services where demand for highly skilled, well-educated individuals is growing.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/8/2004 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2011 12:00:00 AMTyler Morse of Jersey Shore is working for the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/17/1999 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education has asked its faculty union to agree to a contract extension pending the outcome of a lawsuit filed in Commonwealth Court earlier this week by the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/05/2017 12:00:00 AMTayler Moses of Erie is working in the office of Lt. Gov. Mike Stack as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Moses is a senior political science major and business administration minor at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/11/2012 12:00:00 AMGuido M. Pichini of Wyomissing has been re-elected to a second term as chairman of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors. Pichini last year became the first PASSHE university alumus to chair the Board that oversees the State System.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/9/2013 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today approved a $194 tuition increase for the 2013-14 academic year – $97 per semester – virtually ensuring PASSHE will remain the lowest-cost option among all four-year colleges and universities in the Commonwealth.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/21/2013 12:00:00 AMGuido M. Pichini, chair of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors, recently was confirmed by the state Senate to a new four-year term on the Board that oversees the 14 state-owned universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/9/2016 12:00:00 AMGov. Wolf today introduced his proposed 2016-17 general fund budget for the Commonwealth, which includes recommended funding for Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. The governor’s proposal would provide for the first increase for the State System since 2007-08.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/5/2018 12:00:00 AMShippensburg University of Pennsylvania senior Bradley Foreman is the 2018 winner of the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence from Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/4/1998 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/31/2019 12:00:00 AMEric Schulden of Fredericksburg is working for the state Department of Environmental Protection and Governor’s Policy Office as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/15/2011 12:00:00 AMDr. Michael Fiorentino Jr., executive vice president and provost of Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, Mass., was selected today by the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to serve as the next president of Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/12/2006 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has adopted a new diversity plan, which links the elements of “diversity, quality and excellence.” The diversity plan is designed to complement Leading the Way, PASSHE’s strategic plan that was developed more than a year ago.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/14/2005 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has conferred the status of president emeritus upon longtime Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania President Anthony F. Ceddia, who plans to retire in June.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/16/2003 12:00:00 AMTheVerizon Foundation has awarded $1,000 scholarships to 14 students attending Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/8/2000 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/10/2012 12:00:00 AMAs the final, important step in an 18-month long process, Governor Tom Corbett has signed into law a series of bills that will “modernize” the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE), providing the 14 member universities new competitive and cost-savings opportunities, and granting them the ability to offer advanced degree programs designed to meet the specific needs of employers in their regions and the Commonwealth.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu02/01/2017 12:00:00 AMJordan Schultze of Slippery Rock is working for the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/2/2016 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education Chancellor Frank T. Brogan and other System leaders today urged members of both the House and Senate appropriations committees to support increased funding for the state-owned universities as they consider the proposed 2016-17 Commonwealth budget.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/17/2012 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and the State College and University Professional Association (SCUPA) have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract that would run through June 30, 2015.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/10/2019 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors for Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education voted Wednesday to freeze tuition for just the second time in the organization's 36-year history.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/20/2023 08:59:03 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today unanimously selected Dr. R. Lorraine (Laurie) Bernotsky to be the next president of West Chester University (WCU). The appointment takes effect July 1, 2024.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2015 12:00:00 AMKat Breitmayer of Downingtown is working for the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Research Office as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu05/03/2024 02:55:33 PMPennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today announced that 22 community college students will receive free tuition at PASSHE universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/02/2014 12:00:00 AMAlexa Korber of Bernville is working for the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/9/2009 12:00:00 AMA broad coalition of colleges and universities, healthcare organizations and economic development entities across Pennsylvania is seeking nearly $100 million in federal funding to build and maintain a broadband network that would greatly expand educational opportunities and healthcare services to millions of residents and thousands of businesses throughout the Commonwealth.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu02/19/2024 11:08:50 AMPASSHE universities are giving potential new students more time to review financial aid offers and to make their decision to enroll. Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/26/2016 12:00:00 AMAbby Krueger of Stroudsburg is working in the office of House Democratic Whip Michael D. Hanna as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/16/2020 12:00:00 AMEffort would strengthen institutions for the future while honoring their local identityKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/18/2016 12:00:00 AMWith the clock ticking down toward the faculty union’s announced 5 a.m., Wednesday, strike deadline, Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has offered APSCUF a new proposal that would provide raises to all permanent and temporary faculty and a healthcare package identical to what other State System employees have.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/20/2009 12:00:00 AMThe state Senate has confirmed the appointment of Jonathan B. Mack of Indiana to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors. Mack is an attorney and partner in the firm of Marcus & Mack, P.C., of Indiana. He also is a member of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Council of Trustees.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/7/2011 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) voted unanimously today to extend the contract of Chancellor John C. Cavanaugh and 11 PASSHE university presidents through June 30, 2014.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/16/2003 12:00:00 AMTwenty-eight students – two from each of the 14 state-owned universities – will travel to Ecuador later this month as part of the 2003 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Summer Honors Program.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/5/2015 12:00:00 AMWith another long, cold winter refusing to release its icy grip, college students across Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education are ready for spring break and a week away from classes. Many of them, however, won’t be heading to the beach to kick back and relax in the sunshine. They’ll be volunteering instead, taking part in service-learning projects at dozens of locations; some, close to home; others far away.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/8/2016 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education Chancellor Frank T. Brogan and state Sen. Judith Schwank, representing the Board of Governors, joined with several hundred students and faculty today to call for increased funding for the State System.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/11/2016 12:00:00 AM“Infinite Opportunities,” a half-hour, public affairs program featuring Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education universities, will premiere for its second season at 9:30 a.m., Sunday, on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/7/2016 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today unanimously selected Geraldine M. Jones as the next president of California University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Jones has served as the university’s interim president since March 2013.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/23/2001 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/9/2015 12:00:00 AMAs the Commonwealth’s economy and workforce needs evolve and move into new and emerging fields, Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education is moving forward right along with them. The State System’s Board of Governors today approved 16 new degree programs—many of which were developed with direct input from industry partners—to help ensure employers have the educated workforce they need in the future and that graduates will have the education and skills necessary to succeed.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/19/2013 12:00:00 AMAn 11th grade student from Upper Dublin High School in Fort Washington delivered her own “Gettysburg Address” today in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s famous battlefield speech.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/24/2014 12:00:00 AMThe Smithsonian Institution. The World Health Organization. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. Brown University. Georgia Tech. Yale. Yosemite National Park. They are among the most recognizable organizations, universities and locations in the world. And they are among the places Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education university students are spending their summer, many conducting research alongside world-renowned scientists as they prepare for their own careers.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/13/2016 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has approved a trio of policy revisions that will make it easier for students to transfer to and among any of the State System universities; will update and strengthen the universities’ general education requirements; and will require that all academic programs are regularly reviewed to ensure they comply with accreditation standards and continue to meet student and employer needs.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/11/2006 12:00:00 AMThe state Senate has confirmed the student government presidents from Bloomsburg and West Chester Universities of Pennsylvania to serve on the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/16/2000 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2015 12:00:00 AMAbigail Moll of Mohnton is working for the state Department of Revenue as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/22/2014 12:00:00 AMA team of three Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania students who developed and successfully began marketing an all-natural fly repellant for use on horses won first place in the third annual Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Student Business Plan Competition.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/20/2013 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors today named Geraldine M. Jones interim president of California University of Pennsylvania. Jones has served as the university’s acting president since May 2012.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/26/2016 12:00:00 AMBenjamin L. Edney of Fredonia is working for the state Department of Health in the Office of Legislative Affairs as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/26/2014 12:00:00 AMThe state Senate has confirmed Chelsea E. Getsy, president of the Student Government Association at California University of Pennsylvania, and Todd Garrett, president of the Clarion University of Pennsylvania Student Senate, to serve on the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/7/2016 12:00:00 AMMervin Fansler, a senior at Millersville University of Pennsylvania from Columbia, has been named the 2016 winner of the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence. He received $1,000 along with a commemorative medallion for his achievement.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2015 12:00:00 AMAlyssa Krick of Milton is working for the Human Resources Department of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the State System.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/13/2014 12:00:00 AMRepresentatives from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties met today to begin negotiations toward a new collective bargaining agreement.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/5/1999 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education will receive a base state appropriation of $437.6 million next year as part of the 1999-2000 budget passed by the General Assembly and expected to be signed by Gov. Tom Ridge.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/2/2002 12:00:00 AMThe Fund for the Advancement of the State System of Higher Education, Inc., plans to recognize more than 30 individuals, corporations and foundations for their outstanding contributions to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/09/2023 12:00:00 AMFall enrollment of new students increased for the second consecutive year at state-owned universities, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) announced today. Enrollment of new first-time students increased 3.4% in Fall 2023 and is up a combined 10% in Fall 2022 and Fall 2023Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/12/1999 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/4/2000 12:00:00 AMThe Fund for the Advancement of the State System of Higher Education, Inc., plans to recognize more than 30 individuals, corporations and foundations for their outstanding contributions to the State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/26/2016 12:00:00 AMChuong Ly of Lancaster is working for the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/13/2000 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has approved a new bachelor of science degree program in criminal justice at California University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/9/2013 12:00:00 AMGuido M. Pichini of Wyomissing has been re-elected to a third consecutive term as chairman of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors. Pichini two years ago became the first PASSHE university alumnus to chair the Board that oversees the State System. The Board also elected Laura E. Ellsworth of Sewickley and Ronald G. Henry of Bryn Mawr as vice chairs.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu07/08/2004 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors voted unanimously today to extend the contract of Chancellor Judy G. Hample to July 31, 2007.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/7/1999 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education has announced the establishment of the Center for Policy Studies and Research, designed to study public policy issues while providing both students and faculty with increased learning and research opportunities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/28/2019 12:00:00 AMWith their contract expiring June 30, progress continued during five consecutive days of negotiations between faculties at Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities and Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. By law, the current collective bargaining agreement remains in effect until a new one is ratified.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/10/2019 12:00:00 AMProgram offers experience at all levels of state governorKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/10/2008 12:00:00 AMThe 2007-08 academic year is winding down, and, as it does, plans for commencement programs are being finalized at all 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities. Below is a listing of each university’s commencement plans, including its scheduled speaker. Unless otherwise noted, the ceremonies will be held on May 10.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/13/2005 12:00:00 AMState Rep. Michael K. Hanna of Lock Haven has been named to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/3/2016 12:00:00 AMBithlo, Florida; Copperhill, Tennessee; Barnet, Vermont; Pittsboro, North Carolina; Warsaw, North Dakota. The names probably don’t sound at all familiar. They sure don’t sound like typical spring break destinations. Where are the beaches?Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2011 12:00:00 AMTiffany Shickley of Elizabethtown is working for the state Department of Health in the Office of Policy as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/20/2011 12:00:00 AMFocused squarely on student success, the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today approved the first major changes to the decade-old program that annually rewards PASSHE universities based on their performance in several key areas.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2016 12:00:00 AMChristopher Collins of Bath, Pa., is working for the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/29/2018 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today voted to request $505.8 million in state funding next year as part of a plan that would significantly increase the amount of financial aid available to students from low- and middle-income families.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu02/06/2025 10:40:00 AMPASSHE announced today that almost 500 faculty members have voluntarily completed specialized, nearly year-long training in cutting-edge teaching strategies.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/31/2013 12:00:00 AMNegotiations between the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) resume tomorrow. PASSHE Vice Chancellor for Human Resources and Labor Relations Gary Dent provided the following statement as the two sides prepare to meetKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu08/31/2018 12:00:00 AMErika Pfaff of Adamsville is working for the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Pfaff is a junior political science/legal studies major at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/14/2012 12:00:00 AMDr. John M. Anderson, president of Alfred State College in New York, was selected today by the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to serve as the next president of Millersville University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/23/2015 12:00:00 AMA reception for student artists from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania whose artwork is on display on the first floor of the administration building at the Dixon University Center in Harrisburg will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., Friday, at the center. The public is invited.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/14/1999 12:00:00 AMTwo-day conference designed to promote a “greater sense of community” among ethnic and racially diverse groups within the SystemKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM$75 million increase, plus $125 million in one-time fundingKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/9/2016 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education universities will honor students, faculty and staff for their military service through a variety of special events and activities scheduled this week, as the nation prepares to celebrate Veterans Day on Friday.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/2/2017 12:00:00 AMCalifornia University of Pennsylvania student Jacob Urbanek will talk about his plans to pursue his dream of becoming an audio engineer for a large music company on this week’s edition of Infinite Opportunities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/18/2024 12:43:27 PMPennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) have reached an agreement in principle for a new faculty contract.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/21/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today took additional actions designed to help Cheyney University secure continued accreditation. The Board approved a plan that would forgive more than $30 million in loans once Cheyney achieves certain operational benchmarks. The Board also approved limited policy exemptions that will help Cheyney balance its budget while ensuring students are able to earn their degrees even if certain programs are discontinued.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/22/1998 12:00:00 AMEast Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania President Robert J. Dillman will represent the State System of Higher Education on a trade mission to Israel and Ireland designed to promote Pennsylvania’s high-technology companies as well as its major research universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/10/2010 12:00:00 AMParfine Mudacumura of Hummelstown is working in the office of state Senator Vincent J. Hughes as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/27/2012 12:00:00 AMThe 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities will hold their spring commencement ceremonies during the first two weekends of May. Several of the universities will bring back successful alumni to address their latest graduating class. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania will continue its year-long 175th anniversary celebration by welcoming to the speaker’s podium the Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the nation’s foremost religious and civil rights leaders.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/14/2010 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today approved a new Master of Arts degree in Spanish to be offered by Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/21/2016 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today appointed Dr. Christopher M. Fiorentino, vice president for external operations at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, to serve as the university’s interim president effective April 1.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/11/2006 12:00:00 AMDr. Maravene S. Loeschke, provost of Wilkes University, has been selected to serve as the next president of Mansfield University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/22/2002 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/22/2004 12:00:00 AMThe Board approved a $212, or 4.6 percent, tuition increase for the 2004-05 academic year while holding the line on the technology tuition fee for the third straight year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/03/2013 12:00:00 AMTyler M. Barnett of Holtwood is working in the policy office of the state Department of Labor and Industry as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/27/2022 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/16/2009 12:00:00 AMKenneth M. Jarin, a partner in the Philadelphia-based law firm Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, has been re-elected to a fifth one-year term as chairman of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors.The Board also re-elected as its vice chairs C.R. “Chuck” Pennoni, chairman of the board of Pennoni Associates Inc. of Philadelphia and interim president of Drexel University, and Aaron A. Walton,senior vice president of corporate affairs for Highmark Inc. of Pittsburgh. Mr. Pennoni has served as vice chair for six years; Mr. Walton, for two.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu07/20/2023 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors for Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today voted unanimously to freeze tuition for an unprecedented fifth consecutive year and applauded the General Assembly and Governor Josh Shapiro for their strong support of State System students. Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/5/2014 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education universities will hold their fall commencement ceremonies the weekend of Dec. 12-14. Outstanding alumni and faculty are among the scheduled speakers who will address students, family and other guests who will attend the programs recognizing the new graduates.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/11/2019 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education unanimously approved two new collective bargaining agreements with unions representing faculty and campus professionals at the 14 state-owned universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/20/2020 12:00:00 AMStudent entrepreneurs with 15 new business ideas will pitch their plans virtually April 22 for a top prize of $10,000 when Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education hosts its State System Startup Challenge, formerly the Business Plan Competition. Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/13/2000 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/13/2001 12:00:00 AMOutstanding graduates of Pennsylvania’s community colleges beginning this fall will have the opportunity to receive free tuition to complete their bachelor’s degrees at any of the 14 State System of Higher Education universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu08/01/2006 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and State College and University Professional Association/PSEA/NEA (SCUPA) have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/27/1998 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education will use a $55,000 grant from the Heinz Endowments to help develop several “model classrooms” as part of a pilot project designed both to improve the quality of classroom teaching and to increase K-12 student learning.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/02/2014 12:00:00 AMRebecca Graves of Mount Joy is working for the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/25/2018 12:00:00 AMThe interim chancellor and the chair of the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education offered comments today on a study of the State System conducted by the RAND Corp. A report on the study was released during a meeting of the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, which commissioned the review.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/25/2016 12:00:00 AMIn the midst of serious fiscal constraints, Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has proposed increasing faculty pay—already among the highest in the nation— while preserving student affordability.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/8/2006 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) would receive a record $483 million in state funding next year under Gov. Edward G. Rendell’s proposed 2006-07 budget.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/02/2014 12:00:00 AMSharina Jimenez of Allentown is working for the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/28/2009 12:00:00 AMBigger AND better. Those two words sum up the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) as its 14 member universities prepare for the opening of the fall semester Monday. PASSHE universities are expecting an eighth consecutive year of record enrollment, with significant increases in both the number of incoming freshmen and transfer students. At least 10 of the universities—perhaps more—likely will break their own all-time enrollment records.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/6/2007 12:00:00 AMThe state Senate has confirmed the student government presidents from California and Shippensburg Universities of Pennsylvania to serve on the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/10/2023 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/26/2016 12:00:00 AMDennis Mundt of Dunmore is working in the governor’s Office of Policy and Planning as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/14/2008 12:00:00 AMDr. James D. Moran III has been named vice chancellor for academic and student affairs of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The appointment was announced today by PASSHE Chancellor Dr. John C. Cavanaugh.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/24/2020 12:00:00 AMHouse Bill 2171 to advance ongoing System Redesign effortsKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/02/2014 12:00:00 AMLeah Majdic of Mountain Top is working for the state Department of Environmental Protection as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu02/01/2017 12:00:00 AMShaun Smith of Williamsport is working for the state Department of Corrections as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/03/2013 12:00:00 AMDorian Santiago of Henryville is working in the communications office of the Office of Attorney General as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/10/2010 12:00:00 AMMonika Mironenko of Lewisburg is working to the Pennsylvania Association of Resources for Autism and Other Intellectual Disabilities (PAR) as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/3/2013 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) have agreed to the framework for a new contract with the approximately 5,500 faculty at the 14 state-owned universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/28/2012 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today approved five new degree programs, including two designed to address the needs of the state’s growing natural gas industry.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/11/2007 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/13/2006 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors today voted to increase tuition by $132, or 2.7 percent, for the 2006-07 academic year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/5/2012 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today appointed Dr. William F. Williams interim president of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, effective February 11.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2012 12:00:00 AMRoss Nietert of Washington, Pa., is working for the state Department of Aging as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/30/2018 12:00:00 AMIsela Mendez, a resident assistant at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, will talk about choosing the right place to live while in college on this week’s episode of Infinite Opportunities, which will air Sunday morning on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/27/2015 12:00:00 AMBelow is a statement from Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education in response to the performance audit released today by the Auditor General's officeKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/29/2018 12:00:00 AMTyler McCarthy of Wexford is working for the state Department of Environmental Protection as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/14/2004 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has extended the contracts of nine PASSHE university presidents through June 30, 2007.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2011 12:00:00 AMNicholas Deeter of Cochranton is working for the Center for Rural Pennsylvania as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/22/2017 12:00:00 AMStudents from Kutztown, Slippery Rock and Indiana Universities of Pennsylvania will discuss leadership on this week’s edition of Infinite Opportunities. The episode also will include visits to the campuses of Cheyney and Mansfield universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/19/2003 12:00:00 AMWhilePennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities struggle with a combined $40 million budget shortfall, faculty leaders of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) are meeting today in Monroeville to decide whether to seek approval for a strike if their salary and other new contract demands are not met.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/02/2014 12:00:00 AMNechole Hill-Perry of Harrisburg is working for the state Department of Corrections as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2015 12:00:00 AMJustin Johnston of Curwensville is working for the Center for Rural Pennsylvania as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/30/2003 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/12/2003 12:00:00 AMJoanna Stone of Indiana University of Pennsylvania is the recipient of the third Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/26/2016 12:00:00 AMAndria Mebane of Collingdale is working for the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/23/2015 12:00:00 AMTwenty-two thousand. That’s the number of pushups California University of Pennsylvania students did over the last approximately four weeks to raise awareness about the rising tide of military suicides. They gathered every day at 11:22 a.m. on the campus Quad to complete the exercise, regardless of the weather. Every fall, the campus is adorned with banners recognizing military members and veterans for their service. These are just two examples of how the university honors those who serve the nation in all branches of the armed forces. But its commitment goes much deeper than that, as does that of the other 13 universities that comprise Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/11/2013 12:00:00 AMMembers of the State College and University Professional Association (SCUPA) have “overwhelmingly” ratified a new contract with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). SCUPA represents approximately 600 admissions, financial aid, residence life and other student support services officers on the 14 PASSHE campusesKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/10/2002 12:00:00 AMA record number of students are attending the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities this fall, with the total enrollment exceeding 100,000 for the first time in the System’s nearly 20-year history.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/9/2000 12:00:00 AMThe 14 State System of Higher Education universities will team up with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help improve the teaching of science and mathematics in Pennsylvania classrooms.The NSF will provide $1 million annually for up to five years to fund the multi-pronged effort.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/5/2011 12:00:00 AMDevelopers of the proposed Pennsylvania Research and Education Network (PennREN) have awarded $118.5 million in contracts that will enable construction to begin later this year on a new high speed broadband network that will greatly expand educational opportunities and healthcare services throughout the Commonwealth. The new network will span more than 1,600 miles through at least 39 counties, many of which have only limited access to broadband services.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/12/2019 12:00:00 AMUniversities in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education will host Winter commencement ceremonies beginning Friday and continuing through the weekend.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/30/2011 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education today approved three new academic programs, including the first new program under PASSHE’s Professional Science Master’s (PSM) initiative designed to address critical workforce needs in the Commonwealth.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu07/19/2002 12:00:00 AMCharles A. Gomulka, president and chief executive officer ofG&Z Investments Ltd., a Pittsburgh-based investment banking holding company,has been re-elected to a third term as chairman of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/12/2005 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2012 12:00:00 AMHayley Dunn of Nazareth is working for the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/23/2008 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has approved a new master’s degree program in organizational leadership to be offered at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania and a new bachelor’s degree program in allied health technologies at Millersville University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/31/2019 12:00:00 AMLuke Kisiel of Connellsville is working for the state Department of Revenue as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/8/2018 12:00:00 AMThe state Senate has confirmed the nomination of Janet L. Yeomans of Philadelphia to serve on the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Her appointment runs through Dec. 31, filling the unexpired term of Daniel Meuser, who resigned from the Board last year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/14/2017 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education continues to move forward with its effort to redesign itself to better serve students and the Commonwealth. More than half a dozen task groups will be deployed to provide expertise and perspective on specific objectives related to the three System priorities previously identified by the Board of Governors— ensuring student success, leveraging university strengths and transforming governance and leadership structures. Regular progress reports on the task groups will be provided at each quarterly meeting of the Board of Governors and on a new website being launched today (www.passhe.edu/system-redesign).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/19/2023 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) is seeking a state funding increase for 2024-25 that would enable the Board of Governors to freeze tuition for a sixth consecutive year at all state-owned public universities as the System seeks to scale up innovations that keep costs down for students and help them make progress toward a degree. Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/4/2021 12:00:00 AMBoard of Governors selects Dr. Bashar Hanna to be Lock Haven University's interim presidentKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/3/1999 12:00:00 AMMillersville University of Pennsylvania sophomore Chad A. Schulze of Lebanon won the 14th Collegiate Shootout held as part of the Bob Burgess Memorial Golf Outing at the Country Club of Hershey.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2015 12:00:00 AMDaena Prinsen of Camp Hill is working in the office of state House Majority Leader Dave Reed of Indiana as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/2/2009 12:00:00 AMAndrew Thomas McLaughlin, a music performance major at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, is the recipient of the ninth annual Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence presented by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/13/2016 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education will continue negotiations with APSCUF as bargaining sessions resume tomorrow and are expected to run through the weekend. The System has updated its negotiations website with an expanded list of frequently asked questions received from students over the past week.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/10/2024 12:45:00 PMPASSHE Board of Governors today unanimously appointed former West Chester University President Christopher M. Fiorentino, Ph.D. to serve as interim chancellor.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/23/2007 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has submitted a new proposal to the union representing the approximately 5,500 faculty at the 14 state-owned universities that would grant salary increases totaling up to 27 percent over four years.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/31/2014 12:00:00 AMStop It Now! and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) have teamed up to develop a first-of-its-kind program that will train “Prevention Squads” to help prevent child sexual victimization on college campuses. The first training sessions, in what could become a national model, will be held Thursday and Friday at the Dixon University Center in Harrisburg.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/31/2001 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/9/1998 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania Association of Councils of Trustees (PACT) will hold its Fall Conference Oct. 15 and 16 at the Elmo Natali Student Center on the campus of California University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/19/2018 12:00:00 AMThe state Senate has confirmed Joar Dahn, president of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania’s Community Government Association, to serve on the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Dahn, a senior political science major at Bloomsburg, joins Brian Swatt, president of the Student Government Association at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, on the 20-member board that oversees Pennsylvania’s 14 public universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2015 12:00:00 AMNicholas McClure of McConnellsburg is working in the Office of House Majority Leader David Reed, R-Indiana, as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/6/2015 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has offered the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties a one-year contract that would provide faculty with a salary increase of 2.5 percent or 5 percent or a one-time cash payment equivalent to 2.5 percent of their salary, based on their placement on the salary schedule. The counter proposal presented at the bargaining table today also asks APSCUF to agree to changes to the health care plan that covers its members that would be identical to those announced earlier this week for State System managers and administrators, university health center nurses and campus police officers and security guards.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2015 12:00:00 AMAbbey Cadden of South Abington Twp. is working for the state Department of Environmental Protection as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/03/2013 12:00:00 AMMatthew Ferry of Exton is working in the office of state Senator Vincent Hughes, D-Philadelphia, as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/07/2017 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education universities will hold their fall commencement ceremonies beginning Dec. 15 and continuing throughout the weekend on the various campuses. Outstanding students, alumni and faculty are among the scheduled speakers who will address the new graduates, their families and other guests who will attend the programs.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/24/1999 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu02/13/2026 10:30:00 AMNational recognition highlights PASSHE's commitment to student success through high-quality instruction.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/3/2015 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today approved new collective bargaining agreements with four of its labor unions, which combined represent about 4,500 professional staff working in areas including admissions, financial aid, residence life and career services; university health center nurses; social workers and counselors; and clerical and maintenance staff. Negotiations with only one union remain unresolved.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/15/2021 12:00:00 AMCheyney University to develop #Prepared4PA workforce pilot in next round of Systemwide workforce alignment grantsKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/03/2013 12:00:00 AMAko Sayed of Mechanicsburg is working for the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/8/2004 12:00:00 AMCharles A. Gomulka, president and chief executive officer ofG&Z Investments Ltd., a Pittsburgh-based investment banking holding company,has been re-elected to a fifth consecutive one-year term as chairman of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/7/2006 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) announced today that Cheyney University of Pennsylvania finished the 2005-2006 fiscal year with a deficit of $2.16 million. The deficit was revealed by an annual audit of PASSHE and its 14-member universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/19/1999 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/18/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today selected Peter C. Fackler to serve as interim president of Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Fackler previously served as the university’s interim vice president for finance and administration from 2012 to 2015.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/10/2003 12:00:00 AMMary Soderberg of Camp Hill has been named vice chancellor for administration and finance of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/11/2013 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors today named Dr. George F. "Jody" Harpster to serve as interim president of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania effective May 31. Dr. Harpster is the university’s executive vice president for external affairs and government relations. He also served as Shippensburg’s interim president from June 2005 to February 2007.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/28/2003 12:00:00 AMInresponse to current fiscal difficulties facing the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, Chancellor Judy G. Hample today announced a wage freeze for the 2003-04 fiscal year for all State System executives, administrators and managers.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/8/2015 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education—seeking the restoration of deep funding cuts made five years ago and new investment to support operational enhancements at the state’s 14 public universities—today agreed to ask the state for an appropriation of $521.2 million next year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/9/2014 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) remains committed to its mission of providing high-quality, affordable education, and will be guided by its new strategic plan, “2020—Rising to the Challenge” in fulfilling that mission, Chancellor Frank T. Brogan said today in his first State of the System address. He further stated that his goal is for PASSHE to be recognized as the “most flexible, most collaborative, and most student-focused” university system in America.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/26/2016 12:00:00 AMChristopher Erthal of Bethlehem is working for the Joint State Government Commission as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/8/2014 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education today approved a modest $198 tuition increase – $99 a semester – for the 2014-15 academic year, virtually assuring the 14 State System universities will remain the lowest-cost option among all four-year colleges and universities in the Commonwealth.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/19/2012 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today conferred the status of President Emeritus upon Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Robert M. Smith, who will retire next month.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/10/2013 12:00:00 AMSending out its best ambassadors – students – the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) will descend on the Capitol April 16 to express a clear message – support for public higher education is essential to the future of the Commonwealth.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/22/2013 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education today affirmed the designation of PASSHE Executive Vice Chancellor Dr. Peter H. Garland to serve as acting chancellor effective March 1.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/16/2003 12:00:00 AMThe state Senate has confirmed the appointment of Paul S. Dlugolecki of Mechanicsburg to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/17/2017 12:00:00 AMChancellor Frank T. Brogan today announced he will retire Sept. 1 from Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. The Board of Governors will name interim leadership pending a national search for Mr. Brogan’s successor.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/27/2005 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/19/1999 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2016 12:00:00 AMClaudia Pehowic of Northumberland is working for the state Department of Health as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/17/1999 12:00:00 AMNearly 175 academic and other buildings have undergone or are scheduled to undergo major renovations as part of an ambitious rebuilding program.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/13/2000 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/28/2021 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/6/2013 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor Frank T. Brogan today delivered to the Board of Governors and university presidents a statement on the recent study of System finances conducted for the faculty union.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/27/2005 12:00:00 AMA record 107,251 students are taking classes this fall at the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Universities. More than 90 percent of those students are Pennsylvania residents.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/10/2008 12:00:00 AMSeeking to address a critical need for nurses across the Commonwealth, Indiana University of Pennsylvania will begin offering a doctoral program designed to train new nursing faculty.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/10/2010 12:00:00 AMMark Liberto of Oakmont is working in the state Office of Historic Preservation as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/21/2018 12:00:00 AMUnderscoring its commitment to ensuring student success and to its efforts to redesign the State System for the future, the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today selected a national leader in higher education to serve as the next chancellor. Daniel Greenstein, who led the Postsecondary Success strategy at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the past six years and who previously was a top administrator in the University of California system, will become the State System’s fifth chancellor in September. Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/24/2013 12:00:00 AMGuido M. Pichini, chairman of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors, commented today on the status of contract negotiations between the State System and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF), the union that represents faculty at the 14 state-owned universities. Mr. Pichini made his remarks during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/21/2014 12:00:00 AMWest Chester University of Pennsylvania professor Frank Fish would seem to be aptly named for his line of work. The “morphobiologist” is part of a research team that is studying how dolphins, whales and other sea creatures swim to see if they can figure out a way to make boats go faster. He is among a large number of State System of Higher Education university faculty involved in high-level research this summer, funded by groups such as the National Science Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and NASA, along with a variety of state and federal agencies. Many are involving their students in their projects, providing them with hands-on learning opportunities that will help kick start their eventual careers.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/13/2020 12:00:00 AMThe Governor has announced that all K-12 schools in PA will close starting Monday, March 16 through March 29, in order to limit social interactions to help control the spread of the coronavirus. Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/13/2000 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/23/2008 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has extended the contracts of 13 PASSHE university presidents through June 30, 2011.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/8/2004 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/15/2020 12:00:00 AMBrings 27 years of experience at California to the positionKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/19/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today approved a Bachelor of Science in respiratory care degree program to be offered by Clarion University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting degree program at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Both of the programs were designed to address growing needs for highly skilled and highly trained graduates in the workforce.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/11/2002 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/14/2010 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has approved a 2011-12 state appropriation request of $482.6 million. The request seeks the restoration of soon-to-expire federal stimulus funding with state dollars and would place funding for the System at the level it was four years ago.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/13/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today selected Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Vice President of Administration and Finance Scott W.H. Barton to serve as interim president of the university beginning Aug. 19.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu07/16/1998 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has unanimously re-elected F. Eugene Dixon, Jr. as its chairman for an unprecedented 16th consecutive term.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/10/2010 12:00:00 AMBreann Reismeier of Mechanicsburg is working for the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/13/2000 12:00:00 AMA $75 million commitment announced by Gov. Tom Ridge will help the State System of Higher Education implement a redesigned capital improvement programKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/9/2017 12:00:00 AMThe National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) will assist Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education in conducting a strategic review of the System’s overall operations—including those at each of the universities and in the Office of the Chancellor—and will make recommendations for changes that may be necessary to help ensure the System’s long-term future.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/05/2017 12:00:00 AMKoffi Herman Kengbo of Philadelphia is working in the office of state Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia) as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Kengbo is a junior political science major and French minor at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu02/01/2017 12:00:00 AMCameron Eisenhauer of Ephrata is working for the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/15/2014 12:00:00 AMFourteen students from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania spent two weeks this summer in Belize as part of a class put together by history and political science professors Jeffrey Bosworth and Jonathan C. Rothermel. The trip gave the students a first-hand look at the small Central American country—its culture, and its people—that they couldn’t have gotten just by sitting in a classroom. Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/13/2001 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2011 12:00:00 AMIsaiah Cohen of Harrisburg is working for the state Independent Regulatory Review Commission as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2011 12:00:00 AMCathleen Schmid of Erie is working in the office of state Rep. Peter J. Daley of Washington County as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/24/1998 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/13/2005 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has approved five new degree programs to be offered at various PASSHE universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/14/2016 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today approved a new Bachelor of Science degree in urban and environmental planning and a Master of Science in human resource management, both to be offered by West Chester University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/28/2000 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/05/2017 12:00:00 AMCheryl Vazquez of Ephrata is working in policy office of the state Department of Environmental Protection as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Vazquez is a senior political science and German major at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/7/2003 12:00:00 AMCheyney University of Pennsylvania President W. Clinton Pettus announced today he will step down from the presidency, effective December 31.Dr. Pettus informed Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Chancellor Judy G. Hample and Cheyney University Council of Trustees’ Chairman Robert Bogle last month of his intentions to retire to pursue other interests.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/10/2010 12:00:00 AMMara Christy of Beaver Falls is working in the Governor’s Policy Office as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/4/2001 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/10/2002 12:00:00 AMThe 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities are moving forward with the planned installation of sprinklers and smoke detectors in all on-campus residence halls over the next four years.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/15/2017 12:00:00 AMAmanda Flynn, a student at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, will talk about her participation in a research project involving “exercise, productivity and behavior” on this week’s edition of Infinite Opportunities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/1/1999 12:00:00 AMDr. John Trathen, director of student activities and the Kehr College Union at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, is the 1999 recipient of the Suzanne S. Brown Distinguished Service Award.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/30/2002 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/30/2011 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has elected Guido M. Pichini of Wyomissing as its new chair—the first State System university alumnus to hold the position.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/31/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today appointed Aaron A. Walton to serve as interim president of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, effective today.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/4/2018 12:00:00 AMResponding to student and employer demand, five universities across Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education—California, Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Shippensburg and West Chester—will offer a combined nine new degree programs beginning this fall. Each of the new programs was approved by State System Interim Chancellor Karen M. Whitney through a new practice that accelerates the degree-approval process.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/9/2023 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/9/2003 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors today approved the distribution of $12.5 million in performance funding to the 14 state-owned universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/21/2016 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has taken a lead role in meeting the Commonwealth’s growing demand for a more-educated citizenry, increasing the number of bachelor’s degrees its universities are awarding while aligning its academic programming with the specific needs of employers.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu08/31/2018 12:00:00 AMAdriana Frontino of Cherry Tree is working for the state Department of Environmental Protection as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Frontino is a senior political science major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/4/2012 12:00:00 AMDavid P. Walton, a senior chemistry major at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, has been named the 2012 winner of the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence. He will receive $1,000 along with a commemorative medallion for his achievement. Joanna Catalano from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and Katherine Zimmerman from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania were selected as runners-up for the award. Each will receive $500.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/25/2007 12:00:00 AMDr. Judy G. Hample, who has served as chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) since August 2001, has informed PASSHE’s Board of Governors that she plans to leave her position no later than July 31, 2008.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/20/2020 12:00:00 AMAlso approves reappointment of two members, including Chair ShapiraKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/15/2008 12:00:00 AMDr. Greg R. Weisenstein, provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of North Dakota, has been selected to serve as the next president of West Chester University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/13/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today approved eight new degree programs, in areas including international business; environmental, mechanical and biomedical engineering; social media; sustainability; and health information management. Various State System universities developed the new programs, designing them to respond to changing student and workforce needs.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/25/2012 12:00:00 AMThe following open letter was sent today to California University of Pennsylvania by PASSHE Board of Governors Chairman Guido M. Pichini.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/02/2014 12:00:00 AMEmily Eyster of Harrisburg is working for the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/16/2003 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/3/2002 12:00:00 AMPeter H. Garland, who has served as executive director of the State Board of Education since 1993, has been appointed Executive Associate to the Chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/12/2017 12:00:00 AMDemonstrating her No. 1 priority, Dr. Karen M. Whitney—the new interim chancellor of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education—will spend her first days on the job on campuses meeting with students and others at Slippery Rock and Indiana universities of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/10/2002 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors will seek a state appropriation of $459 million next year to help fund the operation of the 14 state-owned universities. The request represents an increase of $19.8 million, or 4.5 percent, over the current year’s appropriation.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/8/2014 12:00:00 AMDedicated to the safety and security of the thousands of pre-school, elementary, middle and high school aged children who participate in programs held on Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education university campuses and other properties each year, the Board of Governors today adopted a comprehensive policy on the protection of minors.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/5/2017 12:00:00 AMJesse Mancuso, a senior digital forensics major at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, will talk about the internship he served last summer with CrowdStrike, an incident response company, on this week’s edition of Infinite Opportunities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/6/2018 12:00:00 AMJosh Grassi will talk about his ‘real-world’ experiences outside the classroom while studying at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania on this week’s episode of Infinite Opportunities, which will air Sunday morning on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/9/2012 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today approved a 3 percent tuition increase for the 2012-13 academic year, honoring its commitment to the Legislature and the governor, and marking the fifth time in eight years the increase has been either at or below the rate of inflation.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/3/2003 12:00:00 AMLock Haven University of Pennsylvania Student Cooperative Council President Ronald L. Strickler Jr. has been named to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/24/2008 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor John C. Cavanaugh has been appointed to the State Higher Education Executive Officers’ (SHEEO) Federal Relations Committee.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/30/2011 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today approved a $436 tuition increase for the 2011-12 academic year. The increase will only partially offset the loss of more than $90 million in state and federal funding PASSHE will receive next year, or approximately $802 per full-time student.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/11/2002 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors today approved a $362 increase in resident, undergraduate tuition for the 2002-03 academic year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/2/2009 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has conferred the status of Chancellor Emeritus upon founding Chancellor Dr. James H. McCormick, who served the State System as chancellor for its first 18 years.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/14/2005 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors today approved a 2 percent tuition increase for the 2005-06 academic year, the smallest increase in seven years, and the third smallest increase in the System’s more than 20-year history.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/20/2009 12:00:00 AMGuido Pichini, a trustee at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, has been re-elected president of the Pennsylvania Association of Councils of Trustees (PACT), a group that comprises the members of the Councils of Trustees of the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/31/2019 12:00:00 AMEdward Schick of Millersville is working for the state Department of Environmental Protection as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/2/2002 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu04/08/2004 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/20/2009 12:00:00 AMThe president of Millersville University of Pennsylvania’s Student Senate has been named to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors.Mackenzie Marie Wrobel of Bloomsburg will join student leaders from Edinboro and Slippery Rock universities of Pennsylvania on the 20-member board, which has overall responsibility for planning and coordinating the development and operation of PASSHE.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/17/2013 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today voted to extend the contracts of 12 university presidents through June 30, 2016.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/13/2000 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/11/2007 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has approved three new graduate degree programs to be offered at various PASSHE universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/5/2018 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today unanimously selected Dr. Daniel A. Wubah, a former provost and senior adviser to the president of Washington and Lee University, to be the next president of Millersville University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/3/2016 12:00:00 AMNegotiators for Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education and the State College and University Professional Association (SCUPA) announced today they have reached tentative agreement on a new three-year contract, which would take effect upon ratification.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/1/2009 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) recognized its silver anniversary today during an event held in the state Capitol Rotunda. PASSHE was established when former Gov. Dick Thornburgh signed Act 188 in November 1982, bringing together the 13 former state colleges and Indiana University of Pennsylvania to establish the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth. With the stroke of a pen, the 14 state-owned universities came under the umbrella of PASSHE.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/25/2008 12:00:00 AMThe state Senate has confirmedRyan Jerico, a senior majoring in science and technology with a minor in leadership studies at California University of Pennsylvania; Jessica Carson, a senior majoring in anthropology and sociology with a minor in Asian studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP); and Larry Brink, a senior majoring in finance at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, to the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/29/2018 12:00:00 AMBeth A. Alboucq of New Tripoli is working in the office of Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Mike Stack as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/6/2016 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today gave final approval to three new academic degree programs, including a doctoral program in counselor education and supervision to be offered at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. IUP also received approval to offer a Bachelor of Science degree in public health and Kutztown University, a Bachelor of Science in information technology.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2015 12:00:00 AMLeah Bower of Mohrsville is working for the state Department of Human Services as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2012 12:00:00 AMTatiana Toro of Pennsburg is working in the office of Speaker of the House Sam Smith as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/17/2000 12:00:00 AMLinda Wertheimer and Judy Woodruff are among the commencement speakers scheduled to appear next month at the 14 PASSHE universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/9/2015 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today appointed Dr. David J. Werner, chancellor emeritus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, to serve as interim president of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, effective Jan. 19.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/26/2005 12:00:00 AMDr. David J. Werner, Chancellor Emeritus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), has been selected to serve as interim president of Mansfield University of Pennsylvania effective August 24.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/31/2003 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/16/2017 12:00:00 AMMarch Madness has begun, and Mascot Madness is back too, with 13 hungry competitors looking to unseat “Avalanche,” the two-time champion who is looking to “three-peat.”Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/23/2000 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/29/2018 12:00:00 AMNajeebah Beyah-Green of Philadelphia is working for the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2016 12:00:00 AMJasmine Hurt of Harrisburg is working for the state Department of Labor and Industry as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/11/2001 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has approved nine new degree programs designed to respond to the Commonwealth’s changing workforce needs.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu05/02/2024 09:50:06 AMHelping to address the severe teacher shortage, nearly 2,000 future teachers and educators are projected to graduate from state-owned universities this month, Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) announced today.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/22/2012 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has approved a new graduate program in professional and new media writing designed to address the needs of employers in the corporate, government and non-profit sectors. The degree will be offered by East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. The Board also approved a new Master of Fine Arts degree in communication design at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. The program is intended to produce graduates who will be able to work as faculty at the collegiate level and also to advance their careers as art directors, web designers and creative-business entrepreneurs.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/9/2017 12:00:00 AMThe search for the next chancellor of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has begun. Board of Governors Chairwoman Cynthia D. Shapira is chairing the committee conducting the search, while Board Vice Chair Harold C. Shields is serving as co-chair.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/22/2015 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today selected Dr. George F. "Jody" Harpster as the next president of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Harpster has served as the university’s interim president since May 2013.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2015 12:00:00 AMJessica Slabon of West Decatur is working in the Democratic Research Center for Sen. Jay Costa, D-Allegheny, as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/13/2009 12:00:00 AMIndiana University of Pennsylvania President Tony Atwater has been selected by The New Pittsburgh Courier as one of its 50 “Men of Excellence” for 2009.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/16/2025 11:15:00 AMFollowing its first systemwide enrollment increase in more than a decade, the Board of Governors highlighted strategies driving record student retention.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/19/2018 12:00:00 AMThree senior-level staff will join the Office of the Chancellor in January, taking on key roles as Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education moves forward with its redesign effort intended to ensure students have continued access to a high-value educational experience. Sharon Minnich of Lewisberry will serve as vice chancellor for administration and finance; Kate Shirley Akers of Lexington, Ky., will serve as assistant vice chancellor for educational and business intelligence; and Cody Jones of West Chester will serve as chief strategic relations officer.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/4/2001 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/13/2006 12:00:00 AMPASSHE’s Board of Governors has approved a new Bachelor of Arts in criminology and criminal justice degree program to be offered by Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania beginning this fall.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/14/2009 12:00:00 AMThe 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities raised nearly $10 million more last year than they did a year earlier, bringing in a combined $52 million from private sources, including alumni and parents of current students.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu04/04/2024 03:35:27 PMEast Stroudsburg University (ESU) student Diaa Meqdadi won the $10,000 first-place prize in the annual State System Startup Challenge sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2015 12:00:00 AMJonathan Karns of Manheim is working for the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/6/2007 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) would receive $504.2 million in state funding next year under Gov. Edward G. Rendell’s proposed 2007-08 budget.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/4/2003 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/18/2010 12:00:00 AMThe Obama Administration today awarded $99.6 million in federal stimulus funding to the Keystone Initiative for Network-Based Education and Research (KINBER), a coalition of Pennsylvania colleges and universities, research and health care organizations and economic development entities that submitted a joint application for the construction and management of a robust, statewide broadband network.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu04/10/2024 10:59:41 AMRukayat Sulaiman of Cheyney University is PASSHE’s 2024 recipient of the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/23/2002 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/16/1998 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/14/2005 12:00:00 AMJames Dillon, who has served as Treasurer of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) since 1997, has been named Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance in the Office of the Chancellor.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/17/2003 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/20/2022 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/14/2010 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) set its ninth straight enrollment record this fall, with nearly 120,000 students taking classes at the 14 state-owned universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/10/2016 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education continues to bargain in good faith with the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF), the union that represents faculty at the 14 state-owned universities. The two sides have met 18 times since negotiations began last year, with the latest session concluding this afternoon.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/03/2013 12:00:00 AMRachel Dziedzic of Kirkwood is working for the Center for Rural Pennsylvania as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/26/2016 12:00:00 AMLuke Marcinko of Ebensburg is working in the office of state Senator Vincent Hughes as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/19/2006 12:00:00 AMStudent retention and graduation rates both are rising at Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Universities. So are the number of students transferring from community colleges and the number of students taking courses via distance education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2015 12:00:00 AMSerena Speer of Alburtis is working for the state Department of Labor and Industry as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/8/2013 12:00:00 AMSpeaking today before a group of high school guidance counselors meeting at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, PASSHE Chancellor Frank T. Brogan officially unveiled the State System’s new Multi-University Electronic Admissions Application (MUEAA).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2015 12:00:00 AMChelsey Gavin of Canisteo, N.Y., is working in the Governor’s Office of Administration as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/28/2012 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) voted unanimously today to extend the contract of Chancellor Dr. John C. Cavanaugh through June 30, 2015, praising his strong leadership over the past four years.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/10/2010 12:00:00 AMMichael Yatison of Pittston is working for the Legislative Office of Research Liaison aspart of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/24/2000 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu07/11/1999 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has unanimously re-elected F. Eugene Dixon, Jr., to a 17th consecutive term as its chairman.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/25/2018 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today approved six new academic programs designed to address workforce needs, even as it moved to streamline the program approval process to enable universities to respond more quickly to address those demands in the future.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/13/2018 12:00:00 AMThree universities across Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education—California, Mansfield and Slippery Rock—will offer a combined eight new degree programs beginning as early as this fall. All of the new programs are geared toward meeting specific workforce needs.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/19/2019 12:00:00 AMNegotiators late last night reached an agreement in principle for the faculty contract between Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/7/2004 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/9/2014 12:00:00 AMDr. Frank G. Pogue, who retired in June as president of Grambling State University in Louisiana, today was selected by the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education to serve as interim president of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/22/2017 12:00:00 AMDeborah Jennings, a junior political science major at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, will talk about her experiences while studying last summer in Belize on this week’s edition of Infinite Opportunities. Dr. Jeffrey Bosworth, who helped design the study-abroad program, will join Ms. Jennings on the program.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2015 12:00:00 AMAmber Somershoe of Bensalem is working in the Office of House Speaker Mike Turzai, D-Allegheny, as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/21/2016 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today approved eight new academic degree programs in a range of emerging and growing fields, including music therapy, health informatics and athletic training. The new programs, which also include degrees in entrepreneurship and education, represent the State System universities’ continuing efforts to adapt their curricula to meet the changing needs of employers in their regions, the Commonwealth and beyond.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/23/2024 11:53:50 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and the State College and University Professional Association (SCUPA) have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract, which would take effect upon ratification.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/8/2004 12:00:00 AMPrivate donors, including alumni, corporations and foundations, contributed $39 million to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and its 14 member universities last year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/15/2025 9:00:00 AMChancellor Christopher Fiorentino completed his 2025 fall tour of all 14 campuses, meeting with students, faculty and staff.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2011 12:00:00 AMJames E. Miller of Middletown is working for the state Legislative Office for Research Liaison (LORL) as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/28/2007 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract with the approximately 350 athletic coaches at the 14 state-owned universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/5/2018 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today named Dr. Michael J. Hannan interim president of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Hannan, the university’s provost and vice president for academic and student affairs, has been serving as acting president since March 30.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/19/2010 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education today approved a voluntary retirement incentive program as part of a broader, ongoing workforce planning effort involving the 14 PASSHE universities and the Office of the Chancellor.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/17/1998 12:00:00 AMThe Fund for the Advancement of the State System of Higher Education, Inc., has recognized more than 30 individuals, corporations and foundations for their outstanding contributions to the State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/21/2017 12:00:00 AMThe National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) today delivered its final report on the strategic review of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education—a report commissioned by Chancellor Frank T. Brogan and the Board of Governors. The NCHEMS report builds on the consultant’s public presentation to the Board of Governors last week by providing additional information regarding each of its recommendations.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2012 12:00:00 AMPeter Reist of Lancaster is working for the Board of Probation and Parole as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/26/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today approved four new graduate degree programs—in criminal justice, athletic training, education and urban and regional planning—and a bachelor’s degree program in professional studies. The new programs, designed to address growing workforce demands and new professional certification requirements, will be offered beginning as early as this summer at various System universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/4/2001 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has approved a new master of science degree program in middle level education certification to be offered by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/13/1998 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/12/2017 12:00:00 AMKristina Arvelo, a senior biology major at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, will talk about how the scholarship she received enabled her to attend college on this week’s edition of Infinite Opportunities. Arvelo says she would not have been able to attend ESU without the scholarship she is receiving from Sanofi Pasteur.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/15/2017 12:00:00 AMStudents from Bloomsburg, Clarion and Indiana Universities of Pennsylvania will discuss ways they volunteer their time while attending Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education universities on this week’s edition of Infinite Opportunities. The episode also will include visits to the campuses of East Stroudsburg, Kutztown and Lock Haven universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/28/2025 10:00:00 AMPASSHE is launching a new pilot program with three college access organizations to help Philadelphia high school students visit seven state-owned universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/30/2021 12:00:00 AMEmergency grants at three universities to help persistenceKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/02/2014 12:00:00 AMCarla Fuentes Rodda of Harrisburg is working in the office of state Sen. Vincent Hughes, D-Philadelphia, as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/13/2018 12:00:00 AMStudents attending Indiana and Kutztown Universities of Pennsylvania will talk about how participating in campus clubs and organizations helps them succeed in the classroom on this week’s episode of Infinite Opportunities, which will air Sunday morning on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/8/2004 12:00:00 AMDesi R. Carozza of Millersville University of Pennsylvania is the recipient of the fourth Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/13/1999 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/28/2012 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today voted to extend the contracts of seven university presidents through June 30, 2015.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/21/2000 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu04/30/2025 10:10:00 AMPASSHE on Wednesday unanimously selected Philip Cavalier, Ph.D., to be the next president of Kutztown University.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/27/2013 12:00:00 AMRepresentatives from all 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities are participating in a workshop this weekend at the Dixon University Center to discuss and develop ways to increase the level of undergraduate research involving students and faculty on each of the campuses.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/8/2020 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/17/2003 12:00:00 AMTwo days of negotiations between the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and APSCUF failed to achieve any significant progress after the faculty union presented a new proposal that would be more expensive than its earlier package that had been on the table since August.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/28/2015 12:00:00 AMLaura Bieber of Coopersburg is working for the Pennsylvania Department of State as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/30/1998 12:00:00 AMEducation, business, industry and government leaders will attend a Summit Workshop hosted by the State System of Higher Education’s Task Force for Science and Advanced Technology Education, Workforce Development and Implementation Research July 8 at the Dixon University Center.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/12/2017 12:00:00 AMThe consultant hired to assist with the strategic review of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has completed its data collection and analysis and today presented a series of recommendations for the future of the State System. The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) presented the recommendations to the public and System officials during the Board of Governors meeting today.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/6/2012 12:00:00 AMAmanda Smith of Dover, N.J., is working for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/27/2004 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Directors of the University Center at Harrisburg, Inc. has awarded its Summer 2004 scholarship to Todd Skoczynski ofSkoczynski is an employee at Cornell Abraxas, Inc. and is enrolled in the master’s in community counseling program offered by Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania at Dixon University Center.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/16/2009 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors today voted to increase tuition by $196 for the 2009-10 academic year.The new annual tuition rate for full-time, resident, undergraduate students beginning this fall will be $5,554 – the lowest rate among all four-year colleges and universities in Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/24/2016 12:00:00 AMAs representatives from Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education and its faculty union continue negotiations toward a new contract, State System officials assured students this week that classes will begin Monday, as scheduled, despite the union’s threat of a strike.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/16/2015 12:00:00 AMA team of students from Indiana University of Pennsylvania who designed a web-based application that helps persons dealing with drug and alcohol abuse problems won the $10,000 first place prize in the fourth annual Student Business Plan Competition sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2015 12:00:00 AMJoe Donovan of West Grove is working for the state Board of Probation and Parole as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/30/2001 12:00:00 AMChancellor Judy G. Hample has planned a formal tour of each of the 14 State System of Higher Education campuses for this fall.Next week, she will visitClarion and Edinboro Universities of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/29/2020 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/17/1998 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2011 12:00:00 AMCourtney Cook of Dornsife is working in the legislative affairs office of the state Department of Health as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/09/2003 12:00:00 AMMore than 104,000 students are taking classes this fall at the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities, the largest enrollment in the State System’s history.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/17/2005 12:00:00 AMThe state Senate has confirmed the president of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania’s Community Government Association to serve on the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/14/2006 12:00:00 AMFor every $1 invested in PASSHE by the Commonwealth, the Universities return more than $10 in economic impact.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/9/2014 12:00:00 AMShippensburg University of Pennsylvania will offer the first electrical engineering degree program within Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education beginning next fall. The State System’s Board of Governors approved the new Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering degree at its meeting today. The Board also approved new master’s degree programs in cybersecurity and applied mathematics to be offered by California University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Education in technology for online instruction degree at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/22/2018 12:00:00 AMCheyney University of Pennsylvania student Meghan Sowersby will talk about how cultural opportunities have helped enrich her college learning experience on this week’s episode of Infinite Opportunities, which will air Sunday morning on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/21/2009 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor Dr. John C. Cavanaugh has been selected to serve as vice chair of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ Committee on Policies and Purposes. The committee serves as AASCU’s “think tank” to help the organization remain on the cutting edge of issues in higher education and society at large that will have an impact on member campuses.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2015 12:00:00 AMAnna Berch-Norton of Mt. Lebanon is working for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/6/2011 12:00:00 AMLindsey MacNabb of Severna Park, Md., is working in the Office of the Attorney General as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/22/2010 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has established a relief fund to help coordinate efforts to support victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the island nation earlier this month.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/03/2013 12:00:00 AMBrittney N. Baker of Reading is working in the Governor’s Office on Policy and Planning as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/10/2006 12:00:00 AMThomas M. Krapsho, who has served as Director of Labor Relations for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) since July 1997, has been named Acting Vice Chancellor for Human Resources and Labor Relations.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu07/23/2024 08:22:00 AMDr. Dan Greenstein, chancellor of PASSHE, informed the Board of Governors that he will complete his service as chancellor on Oct. 11, 2024.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/29/2025 09:15:00 AMFacing a critical shortage of qualified K-12 teachers, PASSHE universities are responding with innovative partnerships and programs.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/15/2002 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and APSCUF have reached a tentative agreement on a one-year contract extension with the faculty at the state-owned universities and a new collective bargaining agreement with non-faculty coaches.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/05/2017 12:00:00 AMJillian Deiley of Leesport is working for the state Department of Corrections as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Deiley is a senior communication major and English minor at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/8/1999 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/7/2011 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today approved three new academic programs, including a Bachelor of Arts degree in Arabic language and culture that will be taught by faculty at California University of Pennsylvania and offered online to students at all 14 PASSHE universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/16/2020 12:00:00 AMBoard of Governors meeting in April postponedKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/13/2004 12:00:00 AMUrban schools often have a hard time attracting enough qualified teachers to fully staff their classrooms. In fact, the worst teacher shortages in the state and nation are in inner-city schools.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/4/2005 12:00:00 AMShippensburg University of Pennsylvania Vice President for Student Affairs George F. “Jody” Harpster Jr. has been selected to serve as the University’s interim president effective July 1.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/9/1998 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu04/25/2018 12:00:00 AMCollege commencements—an annual rite of spring—are being readied on each of the campuses comprising Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/1/2006 12:00:00 AMTen student golfers will participate in the 21th Edward P. Zemprelli Collegiate Shootout as a prelude to the annual Bob Burgess-Thomas McCormac charity golf outing to be held June 7 at the Hershey Golf Club.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/19/2012 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today approved three new academic programs, all in high-demand STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines. Among the new programs is a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in technical leadership that will involve a unique collaborative among Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) and the Lehigh Career and Technical Institute. The Board also approved a new Bachelor of Science degree in allied health leadership to be offered by Clarion University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in science education to be offered by Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/25/2018 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today selected Donna Wilson to serve as interim president of Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, effective March 30. Dr. Wilson, who has served as the university’s provost since 2012, will assume the role of interim president upon the retirement of Michael Fiorentino Jr., who has been Lock Haven’s president since July 2011.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2012 12:00:00 AMGabrielle Vielhauer of Pottstown is working for the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/18/2014 12:00:00 AMFace it. Summer’s almost over. You can sense it on college campuses, which are getting ready to welcome back students for the start of another new academic year. For the most part, freshmen will be the first to arrive on campus en masse during “move-in” days, which are scheduled this week at all 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities. Classes start next Monday, Aug. 25.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/2/2006 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/19/1999 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/23/2012 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has formed an innovative collaboration with LearningCounts.org and the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) that will ensure prospective students receive credit for college-level learning they have gained through their work, military or other prior learning experiences.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu05/27/2025 08:55:00 PMNearly 70% of PASSHE university graduates earn degrees for STEM, health care, business and other jobs in high demand fields.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/14/2005 12:00:00 AMKenneth M. Jarin, a partner in the Philadelphia-based law firm Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, was unanimously elected chairman of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors at the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held today.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/17/2007 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) will hold its first-ever diversity summit April 19 and 20 at the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/13/2000 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/18/2001 12:00:00 AMThe State Senate has confirmed the appointment of Patricia K. Poprik, Doylestown, Pa., to the State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/15/2013 12:00:00 AMMore than 120 students representing all 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities will present their research this weekend at the first PASSHE Conference for Undergraduate Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/7/2013 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has selected Frank T. Brogan, chancellor of the State University System of Florida, to serve as PASSHE’s next chancellor. He will assume the position on October 1. The selection of Mr. Brogan to serve as the fourth chancellor in PASSHE’s nearly 31-year history comes at the conclusion of a six-month-long search that attracted interest from several hundred potential candidates.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/20/2023 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu08/31/2018 12:00:00 AMLucas Smith of Chambersburg is working for the state Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Smith is a senior political science major and English minor at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/8/2022 12:00:00 AMStudents to showcase business plans for $10,000 top prize Competition to air live on PCN at 7 p.m. April 13Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/27/2007 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2012 12:00:00 AMJelaina Jones of Carlisle is working the office of state Attorney General Linda Kelly as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu04/11/2024 11:04:08 AMThe Board of Governors for Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education met today and reaffirmed its request for a state appropriation of at least $623.7 million—an increase of $38.1 million (or 6.5%)—for the 2024-25 fiscal year to enable the State System to keep tuition frozen for a remarkable seventh consecutive year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/17/2023 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/9/2015 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today approved a $240 tuition increase for the 2015-16 academic year while pledging to continue to seek additional state funding to support the universities’ operations.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/28/1998 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education is responding to the growing demands of Pennsylvania businesses for more high-tech workers by continuing to expand programming in the areas of computer science and information technology.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/30/2016 12:00:00 AMStudents who began their studies at a community college in Pennsylvania before transferring to a university within Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education might already have earned enough credits to receive their first degree. And now there’s an easy way for them to get it, through the newly launched “reverse transfer” initiative.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/26/1999 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu02/01/2017 12:00:00 AMMichael Walter of West Grove is working in the Office of the Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/10/2010 12:00:00 AMMichael Candiello of Mechanicsburg is working for the state Department of Community and Economic Development as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/10/2003 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors today postponed action on setting tuition rates for the 2003-04 academic year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/13/2006 12:00:00 AMKenneth M. Jarin, a partner in the Philadelphia-based law firm Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, has been re-elected to a second one-year term as chairman of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/30/2014 12:00:00 AMThe 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities are continuing their efforts to better align academic program offerings with the changing demands of students and the Commonwealth. As new academic programs emerge to meet those demands, less viable programs might be identified for reorganization or closure, which could affect some faculty and staff positions. Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/11/2007 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors today agreed to request $508.2 million from the state next year to help fund the operations of the 14 state-owned Universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/03/2013 12:00:00 AMTyler Montgomery of Pottsville is working for the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/10/2003 12:00:00 AMNegotiators for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) met today to discuss issues specifically related to health insurance, especially the rapidly escalating cost of providing coverage to State System employees, including faculty.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/15/2000 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu06/21/2019 12:00:00 AMContract negotiations continued this week between faculties at Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities and Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/21/2010 12:00:00 AMLooking to assist students throughout the college planning process, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has launched a new web site that can guide them from their earliest days of high school through admission and beyond. The new web site includes a wealth of information to assist potential students and their families in their college search and selection process.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/9/2005 12:00:00 AMThe state Senate has confirmed three new members to the Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/17/2007 12:00:00 AMTaking a close look at Professional Development Schools, the Pennsylvania Academy for the Profession of Teaching and Learning has published a new book on how this unique model can enhance the quality of classroom teachers.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2011 12:00:00 AMAbby Norton of Kittanning is working for the Bureau of Historic Preservation as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/10/1999 12:00:00 AMAfter a one-year freeze, tuition at the 14 state-owned universities will increase by $150 in 1999-2000.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/14/2008 12:00:00 AMThe 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities will participate in a national program designed to provide the public – especially prospective students and their families – detailed information about the universities and how they operate.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/9/2013 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors today approved two new graduate degree programs, including the first made possible by the passage last year of the Higher Education Modernization Act (HEMA), which gives all 14 PASSHE universities the ability to offer applied or “professional” doctorates.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2011 12:00:00 AMNeshamah Crosby of Tobyhanna is working in the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/14/2012 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and the union representing athletic coaches at the 14 state-owned universities have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/31/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today appointed Philip K. Way, provost and vice president for academic and student affairs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, to serve as the university’s interim president effective July 21.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/21/2022 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/9/1998 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/12/2001 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors today approved a $224 increase in resident, undergraduate tuition for the 2001-02 academic year.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/03/2013 12:00:00 AMBrian Gallie of Pottstown is working in the Office of the Speaker of the state House of Representatives Sam Smith as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu04/10/2025 11:47:00 AMDr. Christopher Fiorentino was selected as the chancellor of PASSHE today by the Board of Governors.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/1/2008 12:00:00 AMThe U.S. Department of Education has awarded the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) a six-year, $18 million grant to help students in the Allentown, Harrisburg and Philadelphia school districts prepare for and succeed in college.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2011 12:00:00 AMCiarra Karnes of Slippery Rock is working in the office of state Sen. Vincent Hughes as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/31/2019 12:00:00 AMAmber Smoyer of Bellefonte is working in the Democratic House Legislative and Policy Research office as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/20/2022 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/8/2015 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today approved eight academic degree programs in a range of new, emerging and growing fields, including intelligent robotics technology, corporate and homeland security, nursing, public health and community nutrition.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/25/2022 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/05/2017 12:00:00 AMHunter Dale Mengel of Sinking Spring is working in the state preservation office of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Mengel is a senior history major and government and political affairs minor at Millersville University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/15/2020 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education Chancellor Dan Greenstein delivered Wednesday the annual State of the System address by outlining a bold vision for 2020 and called on strategic partners, especially members of the General Assembly, to choose to invest in affordable and accessible public education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/9/2018 12:00:00 AMKutztown University of Pennsylvania student Jiovanni Negron-Garcia will talk about how he chose a college on this week’s episode of Infinite Opportunities, which will air Sunday morning on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/14/2019 12:29:58 AMSummit begins a partnership to prepare students for high-demand jobsKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/17/2008 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has conferred the status of President Emerita upon longtime West Chester University of Pennsylvania President Madeleine Wing Adler, who plans to retire in June.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/8/2017 12:00:00 AMAnthony Grande, a graduate assistant who works in the Labyrinth Center at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, will talk about his experience working in the facility for college students with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder on this week’s edition of Infinite Opportunities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/20/2002 12:00:00 AMLock Haven University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Craig D. Willis has announced his intention to retire effective July 30, 2004.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu8/16/2016 12:00:00 AMAs a very young girl, Cynthia Shapira, the daughter of a dentist father and a traditional homemaker mother, was certain that girls could do anything boys could do. And academic achievement was a high priority in her home growing up. “Our parents placed the highest expectations on me, and on my brothers,” she said. Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/8/2013 12:00:00 AMThe membership of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) has voted to ratify the tentative agreement it reached last month with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). The agreement will now go to the PASSHE Board of Governors for final action.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2011 12:00:00 AMTaylor Bricker of Karns City is working for the state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/12/2001 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/12/2006 12:00:00 AMChelsea M. Grove, a senior at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, is the recipient of the sixth Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic ExcellenceKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/10/2014 12:00:00 AMAs the nation prepares to recognize Veterans’ Day, all 14 universities within Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education are providing another tool to help student-veterans earn their degrees. All State System institutions now will provide veterans with class scheduling preference that will afford them an early opportunity to lock-in their preferred courses. Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/6/2011 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education today approved a new doctoral program in safety sciences to be offered by Indiana University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/05/2017 12:00:00 AMJames Korman of Hanover is working in the office of state House Speaker Michael Turzai (R-Allegheny) as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Korman is a senior Spanish and political science major and international studies minor at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/14/2000 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/7/2011 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), which represents approximately 4,000 employees at the 14 state-owned universities and in the Office of the Chancellor, have reached final agreement on several addendums to the Commonwealth’s new four-year contract.The main agreement between the Commonwealth and AFSCME includes significant savings in healthcare costs. It is anticipated those savings will nearly offset wage and salary increases scheduled for the second, third and fourth years of the contract, which will run through June 30, 2015.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2011 12:00:00 AMCassidy Charles of Rockaway, N.J., is working in the Governor’s Office of Policy as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/1/2011 12:00:00 AMThe state Senate has confirmed Ronald G. Henry of Bryn Mawr and Robert S. Taylor of New Hope as the newest members of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/10/2016 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today detailed its latest offer for a new collective bargaining agreement with the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF), the union that represents faculty at the 14 state-owned universities. The two sides exchanged proposals yesterday. The Board of Governors worked for more than a year with leadership from the universities, including the councils of trustees, and the Office of the Chancellor to identify necessary changes to the faculty contract. These changes are intended to enable the universities to better serve the changing needs of students while responding to their own fiscal challenges.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/7/2009 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) experienced the largest total enrollment increase in its more than 26-year history this fall, with nearly 117,000 students taking classes at the 14 universities.The 4,338-student increase over last fall’s total marks the 13th consecutive year of higher enrollment and the eighth year in a row of record enrollment for PASSHE.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/3/2019 12:00:00 AMA plan for connecting college students with tutors “whenever” and “wherever” they need them captured the $10,000 top prize in the eighth annual Student Business Plan Competition sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. “Tutors 4 University Students,” developed by Salih Salaam of Easton, a junior accounting major at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, matches students with tutors in the subjects where they need help, “at a price point affordable by the student and attractive to the qualified tutors.”Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu2/6/2004 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/14/2005 12:00:00 AMA specially convened task force charged with studying elementary teacher education programs at the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Universities has issued a series of recommendations to help ensure new teachers are well prepared for the changing K-6 classroom.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/7/2011 12:00:00 AMAlison E. Koser, a senior physics and mathematics major at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, has been named the 2011 winner of the Syed R. Ali-Zaidi Award for Academic Excellence. She will receive $1,000 along with a commemorative medallion for her achievement. Raeesa S. Khan from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and Samantha G. Corvino from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania were selected as runners-up for the award. Each will receive $500.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2015 12:00:00 AMTiffany Fox of Irwin is working for the Office of Rural Pennsylvania as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/20/2001 12:00:00 AMThe State System of Higher Education will receive a state appropriation of $471.8 million next year as part of the 2001-02 budget passed by the General Assembly and expected to be signed by Gov. Tom Ridge.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/4/2018 12:00:00 AMA Clarion University of Pennsylvania senior has won the $10,000 first place prize in the seventh annual Student Business Plan Competition sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education for developing a system that allows construction site managers to track the progress of their projects using drones and specialized computer software. Enhanced Visual,” the system developed by Logan Chernicky of Clarion, allows construction site managers and engineers to compare actual progress on their projects with pre-work projections to help keep them “on track and under budget.”Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/18/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today unanimously selected Laurie A. Carter to be the next president of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, effective Aug. 7.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2011 12:00:00 AMCharles Barrow of Chester is working in the office of state Sen. Vincent Hughes of Philadelphia as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/29/2003 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors today approved a $220 increase in resident, undergraduate tuition for the 2003-04 academic year – the smallest increase in three years. The new tuition rate represents a 5 percent increase over the 2002-03 tuition rate.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/19/2008 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor John C. Cavanaugh today announced 128 positions at the 14 PASSHE universities and in the Office of the Chancellor will not be filled during the current fiscal year. The salaries of all non-union employees also will be frozen for at least six months.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/4/1998 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu07/22/2024 12:16:35 PMPASSHE is the 2024 Exceptional Agency Award recipient from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/5/1998 12:00:00 AMStudent government leaders from the 14 state-owned universities have elected their 1998-99 executive board.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/23/2000 12:00:00 AMWith election day a little more than six weeks away, student leaders from the 14 State System of Higher Education universities have helped register nearly 5,000 new voters on their campuses.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/7/2018 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Arthur Levine, president of the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, today announced that Pennsylvania will make a major commitment to ensuring excellent teachers are leading STEM classrooms in high-need schools across the state as the state establishes the Woodrow Wilson Pennsylvania Teaching Fellows program.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/13/2007 12:00:00 AMDr. David L. Soltz, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Central Washington University, has been selected to serve as the next president of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/6/2022 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu07/14/2005 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors voted unanimously today to extend the contract of Chancellor Judy G. Hample to July 31, 2008.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/5/2007 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has received a $1.7 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop disaster mitigation plans for each of 14 PASSHE universities and the Dixon University Center. PASSHE and its member universities will contribute an additional $564,000 in funding and in-kind services toward the project.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/18/2004 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/14/2018 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education today unanimously selected Dr. William J. Behre, provost of Georgian Court University, to be the next president of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/11/2006 12:00:00 AMFor the fifth year in a row, a record number of students are taking classes at the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Universities. More than 90 percent of the 109,088 students enrolled this fall are Pennsylvania residents.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/12/2001 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/3/2009 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors today approved a two-year budget outline designed to address major challenges resulting from a significant reduction in state funding and rising personnel and health care costs.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/22/2024 01:45:00 PMAn outreach campaign by four PASSHE universities helped 7,500 students to submit the FAFSA and request financial aid to attend college.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/14/2015 12:00:00 AMThe state Senate has confirmed the nominations of three new members to the board that oversees the 14 universities that comprise Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. The new members of the Board of Governors are Dr. Audrey F. Bronson of Philadelphia, Leslie Anne Miller of Bryn Mawr and Cynthia D. Shapira of Pittsburgh. Each of the new member’s terms will run through December 2018.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu9/10/2010 12:00:00 AMMegan Hansen of Upper Darby is working in the Office of Speaker of the House of Representatives Keith R. McCall as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/1/2009 12:00:00 AMState Senator Jeffrey E. Piccola of Susquehanna Twp. (Dauphin County) has been named to the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/2/2001 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/25/2019 12:00:00 AMPutting their education to good use even before they earn their degrees, 10 teams of student entrepreneurs are in the running for the $10,000 top prize in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education’s eighth annual Student Business Plan Competition.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/03/2013 12:00:00 AMJenna Ratica of Brownsville is working in the state Attorney General’s office as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/23/2008 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s (PASSHE) Board of Governors today agreed to request $526.9 million from the state next year to help fund the operations of the 14 state-owned universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/16/2009 12:00:00 AMThe Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars has named the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education its “University System of the Year,” citing the “extraordinary partnership” between The Center and the Commonwealth, which has resulted in hundreds of PASSHE students landing prestigious internships in and around the nation’s capital.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/14/2007 12:00:00 AMDr. Jeremy D. Brown, provost and vice president for academic affairs at State University of New York at Canton, has been selected to serve as the next president of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/10/2003 12:00:00 AMIUP will offer a new master’s degree program in the science of disaster response for military personnel serving on National Guard Bureau Civil Support Teams.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/11/2000 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/01/2016 12:00:00 AMJenny Bront of Feasterville is working in the office of Lt. Gov. Michael Stack as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/12/2003 12:00:00 AMNegotiators from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF), the union that represents the approximately 5,500 faculty at the 14 state-owned universities, resumed contract talks today.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/13/2006 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors voted unanimously today to extend the contract of Chancellor Judy G. Hample to July 31, 2009.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu09/06/2012 12:00:00 AMTyler Harris of Landenberg is working for state Rep. Peter Daley as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/17/2013 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today endorsed a proposed 2014-15 budget proposal that would provide the framework for transforming the State System to meet the changing demands of students and employers in the Commonwealth.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.eduMonday, July 7, 2025 10:25:00 AM PDTPASSHE is developing an intercampus course-sharing initiative allowing students to take advanced or specialized courses from other PASSHE universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/10/2007 12:00:00 AMDr. William N. Ruud, a management professor and former vice president at California State University, Stanislaus, has been selected to serve as the next president of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/28/2008 12:00:00 AMStudent golfers from 10 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Universities, Pennsylvania State University and the University of Pittsburgh will participate in the 23rd Edward P. Zemprelli Collegiate Shootout as a prelude to the annual Bob Burgess-Thomas McCormac charity golf outing to be held June 4 at the Hershey Country Club.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu12/2/2015 12:00:00 AMPennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education universities will hold their fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 11-14. Outstanding students, alumni and faculty are among the scheduled speakers who will address the new graduates, their families and other guests who will attend the programs.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/27/2016 12:00:00 AMBoard of Governors Chairwoman Cynthia D. Shapira and Chancellor Frank T. Brogan today sent a message to students, faculty, staff and friends of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education and its 14 member universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/26/2016 12:00:00 AMCarolyn Mercatanti of New Hope is working in the state Senate Democratic Research Office as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/19/2022 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu04/08/2025 10:05:00 AMNew funding will connect universities and employers to provide students with real-world, hands-on learning experiences.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu7/27/2000 12:00:00 AMCouncil 13 of the Association of Federal, State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) has made a $25,000 contribution to the Labor Education Institute, which operates as part of the Educational Resources Group of the State System of Higher Education.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/8/2023 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu10/29/2014 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu11/27/1999 12:00:00 AMStudent government leaders from the 14 state-owned universities have elected their 1999-2000 executive board.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu3/13/1998 12:00:00 AMKevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu5/11/2017 12:00:00 AMThe Cheyney University Task Force today unanimously approved a “conceptual framework” for a new business model for the university, including the proposed creation of an “Institute for the Contemporary African-American Experience” within the university.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/15/2009 12:00:00 AMThe Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) has approved changes to teacher education programs offered at 11 of the 14 PASSHE universities.The changes were made to comply with new guidelines developed by the state Department of Education to enhance the training of early childhood, elementary and middle school teachers.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu01/28/2011 12:00:00 AMDouglas Vigano of Maple Glen is working for the state Department of Community and Economic Development as part of a 15-week internship sponsored by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu4/14/2005 12:00:00 AMThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has approved three new degree programs to be offered at various PASSHE universities.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu1/2/2018 12:00:00 AMGraduates of California and East Stroudsburg Universities of Pennsylvania will talk about how their college experiences helped prepare them for career success when the fourth season of Infinite Opportunities premieres at 9:30 a.m., Sunday, on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN).Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu6/8/1999 12:00:00 AMTwenty-eight students from the 14 state-owned universities will spend nearly three weeks in Europe, including stops in Madrid, Rome and London, as part of the 1999 State System of Higher Education Summer Honors Program.Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu