With the conclusion of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) strike at 4 p.m. this past Friday, Oct. 21, we've had some time to take in the craziness, reflect upon what happened, and try to return to normal campus life. Today,...
Editor's Note: The following article and photos were done by Ryan Welkom. As the third day of the faculty strike began with a clear, crisp fall morning, it eventually turned into a bit of a warm day unlike the past two days where the weather was unusually humid for...
If you are a student at any Pennsylvania state school, you probably just received a text or email letting you know that the strike has ended and that classes will be back on Monday. But what exactly went down on Bloomsburg's campus when we were all away? Out of...
At approximately 4 p.m. today, the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) announced that the strike was over. According to Fox 43, APSCUF and Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) have finally reached an...
As of 4 p.m. today, the APSCUF/PASSHE strike is over. Classes will resume on Monday. https://twitter.com/BloomU_APSCUF/status/789558461285605376 As of now, the link APSCUF provided is not working, but we will continue to update as we find out more information. ...
While the strike may have been filled with fun and games in the beginning, Bloomsburg University students are now having some growing concerns about their educations, teachers, and more. The strike began two days ago on Oct. 19 and began at about 5 a.m. that morning...
Editor's Note: BUnow staff writer Jessica Puppilo attended CGA's early October strike meeting to answer questions and discuss preparations before Wednesday's APSCUF strike. Let us know what you think of its preparations. During a Community Government Association (CGA)...
Editor's Note: The following video was done by Katie Travers.
Editor's Note: The following articles and photos were done by Ryan Welkom. These photos represent the first day of the Bloomsburg University faculty strike. The faculty of Bloomsburg University alongside with the 13 other Pennsylvania state colleges and universities...
For the most part, the Bloomsburg campus has seen a sudden decline in campus traffic since the beginning of the strike. However, not every professor has decided to join the picket lines. A few faculty members have continued teaching on their normal class schedule. For...
With the majority of Bloomsburg University's faculty on strike, many classrooms are left empty. Void of the future's working minds, void of professors, and quite frankly, void of purpose. These classrooms were built to hold the minds of up and coming intellectuals....
The sights at Carver Hall yesterday and today have been almost parallel. Faculty are marching in front of the well-known BU building, and students are sitting on the steps supporting them. Watching the support that the students are giving BU faculty is incredible....
The evening before the potential strike, there was a sort of heaviness that hung on top of campus. A heaviness that usually does not exist among the lovely fall landscape of Bloomsburg University; unless it’s final’s week of course. Last night, APSCUF’s Facebook page...
After a day of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) striking, no progress has been made. APSCUF is still waiting for Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) to return to the tables and continue negotiating....
Editor's note: The following video was done by Emma Everett.
Editor's Note: The following videos and interviews were done by Emma Everett.
Today, at 3 p.m. Bloomsburg University students took to the academic quad to show their support for the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF). Students in support of APSCUF marched onto the quad with their picket signs, chanting,...
The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) declined the final contract offer by the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) last night at around 11:30 p.m. That meant that at 5:00 a.m. this morning, the faculty of...
As of 5 a.m. this morning, APSCUF, the governing body of Pa. state university faculty, has been on strike after multiple failed attempts to settle a new contract with PASSHE, the state school system. The two sides were locked in negotiations last night in a last ditch...
With the strike in effect, Governor Wolf released another statement: “I am extremely disappointed in the failure of PASSHE and APSCUF to reach an agreement on a contract. The resulting strike is detrimental to the system and will have far-reaching effects for years to...
There has been rumor of a fall Block Party since the talk of a potential Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties strike began, but Bloom Block Party's twitter account confirmed it this morning....
As of this morning, the PASSHE strike is on until further notice, as confirmed by APSCUF in a tweet. A negotiation has not been made between the union and the state system. https://twitter.com/APSCUF/status/788670420996284416?lang=en Regular updates will be posted on...
No agreement between the state school system, PASSHE, and the governing body of faculty, APSCUF, has been reached. As of 5 a.m. a strike was declared. APSCUF's website is temporarily down; however, they posted a press release on Facebook (click here). Stay tuned for...
As a student, it would be impossible not to be confused by the recent happenings on campus regarding the strike. Most of our professors "don't know" or "can't say much", leaving 10,000 of us Bloomsburg students (and 95,000 students from other state universities) with...
At 10:30 p.m. tonight, President of APSCUF, Ken Mash, held a Facebook Live discussion to address any questions about the potential strike. Mash tried to assure us that he and APSCUF are still willing to negotiate as long as they “stand up for [them]selves and [their]...