Category: News & Commentary
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Remarks by Max Page, PHENOM Vice President, to the Public Higher Education Caucus of the General Court of Massachusetts
February 10, 2011 My name is Max Page. I am a Professor of Architecture and History at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. I was president of the Massachusetts Society […]
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College Affordability is Top Public Worry
(reprinted from Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 3, 2011) More Americans who identify themselves as struggling economically are worried about the affordability of higher education than about any other financial stress, […]
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PHENOM on the Boston Common
Check out this great slide show about PHENOM’s March 8, 2010 rally on the Boston Common, as experienced by a first-time rally-goer.
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Press Turns to PHENOM
Have you checked out the PHENOM blog? More and more, the press turns to PHENOM for commentary on issues concerning public higher education. Now they have discovered the blog as a […]
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100 Mile Walk Across Massachusetts to Defend Public Higher Education
For Immediate Release, September 23, 2010 For more information, contact Max Page, 413-219-7633 Alex Kulenovic, 617-291-5362 100 Mile Walk Across Massachusetts to Defend Public Higher Education Students, faculty and alumni […]
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Higher Education Chief Decries Cuts in Funding
By Tracy Jan Globe Staff / September 9, 2010 Massachusetts higher education commissioner Richard Freeland criticized state legislators yesterday for continuing to cut funding for public universities and colleges amid […]
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Understanding Our Tax System: A Primer for Active Citizens
An Introduction to the MassBudget Tax Primer By: Kurt Wise and Noah Berger Thursday, September 9, 2010 Taxes are the way that we combine our resources, through government, to accomplish […]
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Statewide March and Rally to Defend Public Higher Education!
Statewide March and Rally to Defend Public Higher Education! The Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts (PHENOM) is organizing a statewide march and rally to draw attention to the funding […]
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PHENOM Calls for Support for Public Higher Ed from FMAP/Education Jobs Bill
In a recent letter, “PHENOM thanked the Governor for publicly stating his intent to reverse $75 million of this year’s budget cuts to public higher education by reallocating some of […]