PSC Election Material: New Caucus Candidate Bios
April 2012 By the New Caucus FOR PRESIDENT Barbara Bowen has been President of the union since 2000, when she led the New Caucus effort to increase the power and vitality of the PSC. Under her leadership, the PSC has gained in stature as a political force, able to win…
This Week in the PSC (02.29.12): Thursday, March 8: Town Hall Meeting on Pathways
Thursday, March 8: Town Hall Meeting on Pathways: On March 8, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., the PSC will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Pathways, CUNY’s controversial overhaul of general education “If you are one of the thousands of faculty and staff across CUNY who have struggled with Pathways…
How You Can Help Win the Battle of the Budget
March 2012 By Clarion Staff Join other PSC members in meeting with State legislators this spring. We’ll press for full support for CUNY’s budget priorities, including adjunct health insurance, increased funding and more full-time positions, plus opposing attacks on public sector pensions. PSC delegations will travel to Albany on March…
This Week in the PSC (02.16.12): Townhall Meeting on Pathways
Opposing Pathways: Protecting Faculty Governance and the Quality of a CUNY Degree Save the date! PSC will hold a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, March 8 from 6:00-8:30pm on Pathways, CUNY’s controversial overhaul of general education and transfer requirements, which circumvents elected faculty input and dilutes academic standards. Hear from…
March 2012
Where Is the ‘Pathway’ to Language Study? New York is a global city. Its inhabitants hail from every country in the world, while international commerce and tourism make much of its economy hum. But CUNY’s new rules on general education downgrade the study of foreign languages – a change that…
New York State Budget Campaign FY 2013
Invest In Opportunity, PSC's NYS Budget Brochure Invest In Opportunity II, PSC's Analysis of Public Funding and Tuition at CUNY Over Time PSC's Budget Platform│Albany's Tax Deal│Budget Info From CUNY│PSC Testimony Re CUNY's Budget Request│Gov. Cuomo's Exec. Budget│PSC's State Budget Testimony│Clarion Coverage of State Budget│Student, Faculty, Staff Higher Ed Action…
This Week in the PSC (01.30.12): President Bowen to Testify at State Budget Hearing
Watch Online: President Bowen to Testify at State Budget Hearing The Legislature’s day-long joint public hearing on funding for higher education in the Governor’s Executive Budget is this Wednesday from 9:30 AM to 5 PM. PSC President Barbara Bowen will testify at the hearing alongside leaders from United University Professions…
This Week in the PSC (01.24.12): Community colleges need investment ASAP
PSC to NYC Council: All students should have access to ASAP-like investment As a political battle heats up about the success of Mayor Bloomberg’s much-celebrated initiative to transform the public school system, critics have pointed out that fewer than one in four students who graduate from NYC schools are ready…
Statement on Funding for CUNY in the Executive Budget
Statement on Funding for CUNY in the Executive Budget Dr. Barbara Bowen, President, Professional Staff Congress/CUNY January 17, 2012 The City University of New York is the university of the 99%. CUNY students, faculty and staff have operated in austerity conditions for too long. A preliminary examination of the Governor’s…
This Week in the PSC (01.09.12): Tax Loopholes Have Got to Go
Responding to the State of the State Governor Cuomo’s State of the State address focused on the economy and job creation. While highlighting SUNY’s role in State economic development, he made no mention of CUNY, the State’s greatest source of economic opportunity for low-income students, immigrants and people of color.…
