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APSCUF/SU Union Newsletter

APSCUF: Your Union representing SU faculty and coaches……

…..in solidarity!

APSCUF/SU FACULTY & COACHES President –Brendan Finucane; Vice President- Jennifer Clements; Secretary- Cheryl Slattery; Treasurer & Technology Chair – Azim Danesh;

Grievance Chair – Curtis Berry; Legislative Chair- Kent Chrisman; Meet & Discuss Team – Jennifer Clements (Co-Chair), Angela Bartoli,

Cynthia Botteron, Sara Grove, Stephanie Jirard; Assembly Delegates– Debra Cornelius, Aaron Dobbs, Robert Hale, Kara Laskowski, Ying Yang; CAP Chair – John Quist; Planning & Budget Chair – Steve Burg Adjunct Committee Co- Chairs – Kate Shirk & Rebecca Lowe;

Enrollment Mgnt. Co-Chairs–Niel Brasher & Deborah Jacobs; Membership Co-Chairs – Matt Fetzer & Ashley Grimm;

Mobilization Co-Chairs – Kara Laskowski & Pablo Delis; Social Justice Chair – Jayleen Galarza; Health & Welfare Specialist – Neil Connelly;

Public Relations Chair – Kara Laskowski; Student Affairs Co –Chair – Joseph Zume & Richard Zumkhawala-Cook (NCAA Faculty Representative);

Coaches President APSCUF -SU –Rob Fulton; Coaches Vice President APSCUF-SU - Dave Osanitsch

September 2015 Volume 43, No. 2

Message From the President

Though no major changes have occurred recently, here are some items of

interest:

1. Resisting the issuance of any retrenchment letters continues to be

our primary focus in a number of venues. At two sessions of State

Wide Meet and Discuss (SWMD), held in Harrisburg, our campus

administrators have faced tough questioning regarding the basis or

rational for retrenchment. At the first session, Ken Mash, State

APSCUF President, pressed administrators to be more transparent

and to identify what specific conditions would justify retrenchment.

The two and half hour session could be described as pointedly

adversarial. The second session continued the line of questioning

about retrenchment without any progress. The Program

Prioritization Review process was addressed, and was roundly

criticized for being an abrupt and inadequate caricature of true

assessment imposed upon chairs and program directors. It was

noted that the chairs of all three colleges had unanimously

requested an extension of the September 18th deadline, and for the

reviews to be given some legitimacy via a review of the process.

The chairs’ request was rejected by Provost Lyman. Additional

meetings of SWMD will be scheduled. Continued on page 2

Table of Contents

Around Campus

… ….. P 3

Coaches Corner ……... P 5

Announcements

……… P 6

Members at Work

……….. P 8

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Continued from page 1

2. Here on campus, retrenchment has been the focus of both Meet & Discuss,

and Planning & Budget sessions. Nothing concrete has been achieved, and yet

progress has been made toward reducing our budget deficit. As we all know,

many of the cuts have inflicted pain upon secretaries, students, and faculty

via reduced levels of FTEF (full time equivalent faculty). We are down

approximately 42 FTEF since 2010-11, which is nearly commensurate with our

enrollment decline, as evidenced by a fairly unchanged student/faculty ratio.

This demonstrates that we’ve remained efficient via attrition of faculty. Since

we will realize yet more downsizing in the next 2-3 years as more faculty

retire or resign, therefore retrenchment should not be necessary.

3. Meanwhile, we await a State budget which is nearly 3 months overdue.

Governor Wolf remains adamant about achieving parts of his agenda, e.g.

increased spending for public education. It’s equally clear that those

opposing Wolf’s budget are continuing to press for their agenda items.

Gridlock prevails; compromise has become a four letter word. Such

uncertainty and delays adversely impact school districts and social service

agencies, and the pressure will increasingly mount for decision makers to do

their work and pass a budget.

In summary, the budget and retrenchment issues continue to percolate and we are in

limbo for the time being. All of us need to remain vigilant and resolved regarding

our fight against retrenchment of any faculty, and we must remain united and

become yet more appreciative of our collective strength. All of us are in this

together.

Stay United, Stay Strong!

In solidarity,

Brendan

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Professor Trains Seeing Eye Dogs

Dr. Andrea Malmont, assistant professor of teacher education, has trained eight Seeing Eye dogs. Her current

puppy, Yahtzee, is a 6-month-old golden retriever who can often be found wandering the halls of Shippen.

When puppies first start their training, they wear a scarf until they are six months old. Yahtzee just received her

vest after turning six months old and demonstrating she had the basic commands down pat.

(article from SU Facebook)

Shippensburg’s Corn Festival: Thirty-Five Years of Corn, Fun, and Historic Preservation

By Steven Burg

On the last Saturday in August for the last three and a half decades, tens of thousands of visitors have

descended on downtown Shippensburg to enjoy the crafts, music, entertainment, and food of the

Shippensburg Corn Festival. Despite the continued success of the event, many people know little about its

origins as a fundraiser created to protect and preserve the community’s historic buildings.

In the late 1970s, fast food restaurants began arriving in downtown Shippensburg. In November 1978,

Olgaretta K. Witter sold her property at 335 West King Street to the McDonald’s corporation as the site

for a new restaurant. To construct the restaurant, parking lot, and drive-through window required the

demolition of five historic buildings along Shippensburg’s main street.

Please click on the following link for full story http://pahistoricpreservation.com/shippensburgs-corn-festi…/

(Article from SU facebook page and PAHISTORICPRESERVATION.com)

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Wes Mallicone to Receive Prestigious Alumni Award From Duquesne University

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Shippensburg University Director of Sports Medicine Wes Mallicone '00M has been selected as the inaugural winner of the Distinguished Alumni award from the Department of Athletic Training at Duquesne University. He will be recognized in mid-October. Mallicone earned a bachelor of science in athletic training from Duquesne in 1999 before arriving at SU as the graduate assistant under the mentorship of Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Famer Steve Heckler, who served Shippensburg for 27 years. The John G. Rangos Sr. School of Health Sciences at Duquesne University is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Each department in the school was asked to select one outstanding alum to be recognized. Athletic Training selected Mallicone as being "most emblematic of the qualities and values of the Rangos School," and for demonstrating "the qualities of professional excellence and achievement, service to others, and being a leader in their industry." Mallicone is in his 14th year as SU's sports medicine director. He leads a sports medicine department that has grown under his watch and which provides services to 20 athletic teams. Mallicone supervises the comprehensive health care needs of approximately 600 Shippensburg student athletes. In recent years, Mallicone has been especially active with the Gift of Life Donor Program, a non-profit organization. Mallicone has volunteered his time and spoken at numerous engagements to support awareness for organ and tissue donation and promote organ donor awareness. He was the recipient of a life-saving liver transplant on Aug. 4, 2011. While at Duquesne, Mallicone had the distinction of learning under the tutelage of three professors who are members of the Pennsylvania Athletic Training Hall of Fame: Dr. Paula Sammarone Turocy, Dr. Linda Platt Meyer and Dr. Barry E. McGlumphy. Mallicone was a co-founder of the Duquesne University Athletic Training Clinical Education Resource Fund. Mallicone, a Uniontown native, also serves on the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers' Society (PATS) Executive Board, and in 2014, he was elected by his peers as the PATS Southcentral Representative. Article from shipraiders.com. By Bill Morgal, Sports Information Director

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70 Student-Athletes Recognized With 2014-15 D2ADA Academic Achievement Awards

Individuals maintained a 3.5 GPA or higher while participating as a veteran in their sport

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – A total of 70 student-athletes from Shippensburg University were recognized by the Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2ADA) with 2014-15 Academic Achievement Awards. SU increased its total by 13 from a year ago. Per D2ADA, in order for a student-athlete to receive an Academic Achievement Award, the athletics director must be a current dues-paying member. The student-athlete, meanwhile, must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, have completed a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college level work at a two-year and/or four-year institution, and also been an active member of an intercollegiate team during the last academic year. A total of 147 institutions and a record number of student-athletes (7,320) are being recognized for the 2014-15 Academic Achievement Awards. For the third straight year, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) had the most student-athletes honored with 973, a record-high for the program. Shippensburg's D2ADA Honorees listed below:

Austin Allison, baseball Caleb Bartlett, men's track & field Kyle Bartlett, men's soccer Leah Basso, women's soccer Brianna Brancato, women's soccer Victoria Bremer, women's soccer Abbie Brumback, women's swimming Brooke Clippinger, women's soccer Zak Dakes, football Cortlin Dell, football Zack Despreaux, men's XC/track & field Kate Diltz, women's swimming Natalie Eastwood, women's XC/track & field

Lauren Ellsworth, women's track & field Braxton Erne, men's swimming Cody Ezolt, baseball Jen Flinchbaugh, women's swimming Robert Furfaro, men's soccer Bri Giovenco, softball Garrie Grenfell, lacrosse Ali Harclerode, lacrosse From shipraiders.com

Tiffany Heisey, women's track & field Alyssa House, women's soccer Haley Jones, women's soccer Sharon Juarez, women's soccer Maddie Justice, softball Lucy Kauffman, field hockey Erika Kline, women's XC/track & field Dhayana Lamb, women's track & field Sarah Latch, women's XC/track & field Quincy Lewis, softball Rachel Lilley, women's XC/track & field Taylor Llewellyn, softball Megan Lundy, women's track & field Emilie Luttman, tennis Makenzie Lynn, softball A.J. Maun, men's basketball Colin McDermott, football Carolyn Meier, women's swimming + track & field Brooke Moyer, men's soccer Mackenzie Neal, women's soccer Casey Norton, women's XC/track & field Liz Parkins, softball Maria Peluso, volleyball

Laura Plank, volleyball Tayler Pressel, football Evan Raimist, men's soccer Cassie Rawa, field hockey Patty Reis, women's XC/track & field Tori Ricker, field hockey Sami Sabol, women's swimming Julia Saintz, women's tennis Rikki Sargent, women's swimming Tom Schmiegel, men's soccer Caitlin Sheehan, women's soccer T.J. Smink, football Dylan Smith, men's soccer Shaun Smith, men's swimming

Ryan Spangler, men's XC/track & field Kelsey Stasyszyn, women's track & field Molly Stuart, field hockey Stefan Szilagyi, men's swimming Jess Trgovic, women's swimming Tim Usher, men's track & field Taylor Webster, field hockey Gregg Whitcomb, men's soccer Tara Yohe, women's swimming Colleen Young, women's basketball Jake Zalkind, men's swimming

September 1 was the 24th anniversary of Coach Spence winning the bronze medal in marathon at '91 World Championships in Tokyo. Even though Coach Spence retired from professional racing in 1997, his accomplishments are part of a long list. Runner’s World ranked Spence first in 1989 and 1990, second in 1991 and third in 1992. He won the 1990 Columbus Marathon (USA Championships) in his personal record of 2:12.17, qualifying him for the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. The subsequent third-place finish was the first distance medal for the United States in international competition since Frank Shorter in 1976. Earlier in 1991, Spence captured the Olympic Development 10,000 meters at the Penn Relays and in 1992, he won the Olympic Trials Marathon and was a member of the 1992 Olympic team. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, he finished 12th in the men’s marathon despite battling the flu, marking yet again, the best US Olympic marathon finish place since Shorter’s 1976 run. Between college and 1993, Spence was a member of four international teams, including the 1991 World Championships, 1992 Olympics, 1989 NYC Ekiden Relay and 1991 Berlin, Germnay Ekiden Relay. From 1989-91, Spence was the recipient of USATF’s Robert DeCelle Award, annually given to the Outstanding Long Distance Runner in the United States. He received the USATF’s Glenn Cunningham Award in 1991 as the Outstanding Runner in the US, 800 meters and up, and was the Road Racing Club of America’s Road Runner of the Year from 1989-92. Coach Spence is just one of many outstanding coaches that Student Athletes at Shippenburg University have the privilege to call “coach”. Please visit www.shipraiders.com to read more on Steve Spence and other SU coaches. From shipraiders.com

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OVERLOAD AND RELATED PAYMENTS

Overload and related payments must be submitted locally between now and by no later than October 9, 2015.

Overload and related payments will be included in the October 30, 2015 pay, if the schedule is followed.

If a faculty member has not received an overload payment in his or her October 30, 2015 paycheck, there are three likely possibilities: either (1) the faculty member has not yet earned credit overload (see explanation below); or (2) the paperwork to authorize the payment was not sent to your Payroll Office; or (3) your Payroll Office has questions about the paperwork.

In any case, please keep in mind that the affected faculty member will have forty (40) days from October 30, 2015 to file a grievance if he or she has not received an overload payment or disputes the amount paid. This means that such grievances must be filed at Step Two of the Grievance Procedure by no later than December 9, 2015, in order to be timely.

Please remember that most faculty members who teach 15 credits in the fall do not earn credit in the fall even if they are scheduled to teach 12 credits this spring, as their workload could be modified to 9 credits in the spring, making them ineligible for overload compensation. If the faculty member actually does teach 12 credits this spring, he or she will have then earned the credit overload in the spring.

DISTANCE EDUCATION PAYMENTS

Distance education payment must be submitted locally between now and by no later than November 6, 2015.

Distance Education payments will be included in the November 25, 2015 paychecks.

If a faculty member as not received a distance education payment in his or her November 25, 2015 paycheck, either the paperwork to authorize the payment was not sent to your Payroll Office or your Payroll Office has questions about the paperwork. In any case, the affected faculty member will have forty (40) days from November 25, 2015 to file a grievance if he or she has not received a distance education payment or disputes the amount paid. This means that such grievances must be filed at Step Two for the Grievance Procedure by no later than January 4, 2016 in order to be considered timely.

It is recommended that you contact the administration on your campus who are responsible for entering this information to make sure that the input of both forms of compensation are done in a timely manner.

Welcome New APSCUF Members

Dr. Kyle Heim, Communication/Journalism

Dr. Colleen Kennedy, English

Dr. Alison Luce-Fedrow, Biology

Dr. W. Adam Powell, Management/Marketing

Mr. Steve Smith, Teacher Ed –GBLUES Principal

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APSCUF/SU Office – Wright Hall 103

Chapter President: Brendan Finucane

APSCUF Hours: M & W 10-11:45am

Phone: 717-477-1299 or 477-3229

Email: bpfinu@ship.edu

Office Manager: Diana Worden

Hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm M – F

Lunch 12pm-1pm

Phone: 717-477-1791

Email: apscuf@ship.edu or

DLWorden@ship.edu

Fax: 717-477-1278

Join APSCUF CAP & You golf FREE!

Negotiation

Updates

All faculty and

coach members can

receive updates.

Sign up with the

link below.

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Faculty Negotiations Update 8/26

"Negotiators for the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) and

the State System of Higher Education met today, Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at the APSCUF office in Harrisburg. The two sides exchanged concerns regarding the retrenchment process and engaged in lengthy conversations, during which the State System responded to APSCUF’s questions about budgeting and accounting at the universities. Negotiations are scheduled to continue September 21, 2015 at the Dixon University Center in Harrisburg."

Faculty Negotiations Update 9/21 "Negotiators for the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) and the State System of Higher Education met yesterday, Monday, September 22, 2015, at the APSCUF office in Harrisburg. The two sides continued to discuss the retrenchment article and began conversations about criminal background checks as they were required to by the Commonwealth Court order. Negotiations are scheduled to continue October 12, 2015 at the APSCUF office in Harrisburg."

Coaches Negotiations No update. Coaches Negotiations Team will be meeting during Legislative Assembly on Thursday, September 24, 2015. Also the Coaches Leadership Committee will meet Friday, September 25, 2015.

Change of Address

Have you moved? Please contact the

APSCUF office at ext. 1791 or at

apscuf@ship.edu with any changes.

Health & Welfare Update

Just a reminder that any changes in

marital status, address, dependents,

etc. need to be updated on a Health &

Welfare Enrollment card. Cards are

available in the APSCUF Office in

Wright Hall 103.

APSCUF/CAP is regularly invited to contribute to election campaigns by participating in

fundraiser golf tournaments. Interested APSCUF/APSCURF faculty CAP members will be

contacted at the campuses closest to the area of the candidate’s golf fundraiser event to see if

anyone is available to play. Sign up is on a first to respond/first served basis. The fundraisers

usually look for a foursome but sometimes less or more.

If you are interested in playing golf FOR FREE and you are a CAP member, email Ty Marks

tmarks@apscuf.org and get yourself put on the list. These events are great opportunities to

network with legislators.

If you are currently NOT a APSCUF CAP member please consider filling out and returning a

Dues Rebate Designation card and checking the section that indicates __X__ I hereby donate

any rebate to APSCUF/CAP (Political Contribution).

To become an APSCUF CAP member please visit your local APSCUF office and complete a

APSCUF DUES REABTE DESIGNATION CARD and you will be well on your way to help

make our voices heard by enjoying the benefits of golfing with your local legislator.

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Oops, in the August edition this picture was identified as Karin Bohleke. Karin was the photographer, one of the board members, Colleen Callahan, is the woman in the photo. Sorry for the confusion!

Trevor Famulare with the drumline

at the Corn Festival 2015

Faculty helping with the “My Education Matters to

Me” campaign.

Sean Cornell students

who volunteered for service –learning

projects

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Thank you to all who participated

in the annual soccer game. And for

those who sacrificed themselves for

a faculty/coaches 9-2 victory over

the students …hope you are healed

by now!!!!

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SU freshmen make immediate impact with service-learning projects

Members of the Shippensburg University Class of 2019 are moving onto campus this week, ready to begin classes on Monday. About 1,750 freshman and

transfer students are expected.

Some of those students will get a head start on their SU careers this weekend while also learning more about the community that is their new home.

As part of the university’s “CitizenSHIP Day of Service” for new students, dozens of freshmen will spend part of their Saturday volunteering with campus and

community organizations. The projects range from harvesting crops on the campus farm and lending a hand at the Shippensburg Historical Society to washing

cars to raise money for a local animal shelter.

“The service-learning projects are designed to offer students a chance to engage with community members in a meaningful way,” said Dr. Laurie Cella,

associate professor of English and director of the first-year writing program, who co-chairs the CitizenSHIP Day of Service organizing committee. “These

experiences help shape student interests and create connections to community partners that can last for years.”

“It’s an opportunity for students to have a positive impact in the community that has become their new home,” added Dr. Kathryn Shirk, assistant professor of

physics and committee co-chair. “Ship students live here for a good portion of the year, and many of them are interested in being good neighbors. Service allows

the students to learn and grow, and hopefully helps them develop lasting relationships.”

This year’s service-learning projects, organized and directed by faculty and staff, are:

Playing basketball with local residents of differing abilities; led by Dr. Cheryl Zaccagnini of the Department of Educational Leadership and Special

Education.

Spending the day on campus with children from the Migrant Workers Education Program in Chambersburg; led by Dr. Agnes Ragone of the

Department of Modern Languages.

Visiting The Thought Lot in Shippensburg and learning about voting rights and responsibilities; led by Dr. Catherine Clay of the Department of

History and Philosophy.

Washing cars to raise money for Better Days Animal League; led by Sara Pike and Christy Fic of the Ezra Lehman Memorial Library.

Harvesting crops at the SU Campus Farm to benefit Shippensburg Produce Outreach; led by Cindy Murray of the Department of Academic

Services and the Department of Biology and Dr. Theo Light of the biology department.

Working at the NETwork Ministries afterschool program in Chambersburg; led by Cella and Dr. Karen Johnson of the Writing Studio.

Helping at a back-to-school event hosted by the Shippensburg Community Resource Coalition; led by Dr. Liz Fisher of the Department of Social

Work and Gerontology.

Organizing materials and assisting with other tasks at the Shippensburg PMI Pregnancy Resource Center; led by Dr. Alison Predecki of the

Department of Chemistry and Roxanne Dennis, Catholic campus minister.

Helping with a “hands-on” project at the Shippensburg Historical Society; led by Dr. Steven Burg of the history and philosophy department.

Interviewing older local residents at the Shippensburg Senior Center for an oral legacy project; led by Dr. Charlene Lane of the social work and

gerontology department.

Introducing local children to the French language through songs and games; led by Dr. Blandine Mitaut of the modern languages department.

Helping with outdoor projects at Caledonia Furnace State Park near Chambersburg; led by Dr. Sean Cornell of the Department of Geo/Earth

Science. Ship News 8-19-15

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STUDENTS SPEAK OUT: PASS A BUDGET THAT FUNDS OUR SCHOOLS As the third week of classes at Shippensburg University comes to an end, students, faculty, and staff are feeling the effects of previous state budget cuts, compounded by the lack of a state budget. In response to the budget impasse, members Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculty at Shippensburg University (APSCUF-SU) have decided to participate in a “My Education Matters to Me!” campaign. This campaign provided students with the opportunity to express the importance of state funding and to encourage legislators to settle a budget that restores funding to the state-owned universities. Although Governor Tom Wolf has proposed a partial restoration of funding to the fourteen state universities (including Shippensburg) and the Republican budget has also proposed an increase in funding, the state budget is now more than two months overdue and no funds have been released from the state for the current academic year. Class sizes are larger than last year, retired faculty have not been replaced, and services to students – many of whom have not yet received their financial aid from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Association (PHEAA) -- have been cut as a result of cuts to state appropriation and the administration’s decision to brace for additional budget hardships. A thousand Shippensburg University students have participated in this campaign, lending their voices to the growing call to finalize a budget that prioritizes education. In the coming weeks, faculty will be delivering these messages to those legislators whose districts encompass the fourteen state-owned universities.