Clarion, Pa – Clarion’s chapter of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculty is coping with the revenue lost from the state’s last round of budget cuts, according to Clarion APSCUF Chapter President Jamie Phillips. Phillips said he thinks the reason Clarion’s faculty union wasn’t hit by the budget cuts as hard as [...]

Clarion, Pa. – State grants are likely to decrease for Clarion University students next year. Grants issued to students by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency have been declining in value for at least four years, according to Clarion’s Financial Aid Director Ken Grugel. “This is due to reduced revenue in the commonwealth,” Grugel said. [...]

Clarion, Pa. – Nothing says rally like pizza and protest posters. Clarion University students and faculty held a rally on Tuesday, March 22 in response to Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget proposal. Hundreds gathered in front of the Gemmell Student Complex voicing opinions while listening to those of the speakers. Corbett’s proposal includes a 50 percent [...]

CLARION, Pa., April1 – Student Senate officially voted March 1 to change the allocation policy for Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs), which moved a selection of current RSOs into a new division called Recognized University Organizations (RUOs), which will officially take effect on July 1. RUOs are organizations that serve a broad spectrum of students and [...]