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Casino $$$ for Higher Ed in Conference Committee
Both the Massachusetts House and Senate have made important statements by allocating a share of projected casino revenues to public higher education. As the casino legislation moves to Conference Committee, […]
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PHENOM supports Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Boston, Occupy Springfield, Occupy.…!
PHENOM supports the protests across the country that are calling attention to political and economic systems that unfairly reward the wealthy at the expense of everyone else and are contributing […]
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Student Debt Campaign Takes Off
Student debt in this country exceeds total credit card debt. In a few months, total student loan debt will exceed a trillion dollars. That’s $1,000,000,000,000. The height of a stack […]
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Student Health Insurance Complaint
PHENOM has joined with a number of other organizations in filing a formal complaint with the state’s Division of Health Care Finance and Policy concerning student health insurance. At UMass […]
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Gambling Revenue for Higher Education
PHENOM and all supporters of public higher education won a major victory when the Massachusetts House passed an amendment allocating a portion of the projected casino revenues to public higher […]
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Finish Line grants referenced on leading economics blog
One of PHENOM’s priorities is finding ways to improve graduation rates at public colleges in a way which is meaningful and stays true to our goal of meaningfully improving accessibility for […]
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Buying Books for the Semester?
PHENOM can get a share of what you pay for books and supplies on line at no extra cost to you. Just click on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or other […]
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Higher Ed Left Out in the Cold….Again
In the last few weeks, three announcements show, once again, that rhetoric and reality face a severe disconnect on Beacon Hill when it comes to public higher education. First, the […]
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PHENOM Power Point
A colorful and informative presentation for campus or community groups. Feel free to adapt and use! (Ferd Wulkan 9-11) A chock-full-of-facts overview created by Nicole Ouimette, student at Holyoke Community […]
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Beacon Hill to Public Higher Ed: “Privatize!”
Commentary from PHENOM member Ben Taylor on PHENOM’s blog The agenda on Beacon Hill for Public Higher Education is becoming crystal clear: privatize, privatize, privatize. Dire warnings of a near […]