PHENOM Board Member Max Page in the

PHENOM Board Member Max Page in a Letter to the Editor of the Herald News: If Jim Stergios and Greg Sullivan (“Time for UMass to implement needed fiscal reforms“) wrote an analysis about Shakespeare’s play Hamlet they’d figure out a way to leave out the Danish prince. Their op-ed on UMass’s budget pretends to be […]

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PHENOM’s Executive Director in the Boston Globe, “Is Hillary Clinton’s Tuition Plan Doable?”

PHENOM’s Executive Director in the Boston Globe, “Is Hillary Clinton’s Tuition Plan Doable?”: Advocates agreed, saying the plan would ease a crushing financial burden on young people, even if it does not go as far as Sanders’ promise to eliminate tuition for all, regardless of income. “I think this is a really great step toward […]

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Thank you for a PHENOMenal Public Higher Education Advocacy Day!

We cannot thank everyone enough for making Public Higher Education Advocacy Day 2016 truly PHENOMenal. Hundreds of students, staff, faculty, administrators, and legislators packed the Great Hall of Flags. We even ran out of seats! We kicked off the day with a stellar speaking program, featuring Higher Education Commissioner Carlos Santiago, Massachusetts Teachers Association President […]

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Coverage of Fair Share Amendment Rally, Exploring the Geography of Student Debt Event, and only THREE more days to meet our Challenge! Will you help us get there?

One week into our 10 Days to $10K Challenge, you’ve raised more than $3,600. That means we’re less than $1,400 from meeting our $5,000 match — doubling our fundraising. Help us get to our goal by donating here. Just a $10 donation can make a huge difference! Thank you to all of those who have […]

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PHENOM’s Executive Director Testifies for More Affordable and Accessible Public Higher Education

Amongst the dozens of people who crammed into a room at the State House to testify about higher education bills Wednesday, one demographic was noticeably absent — students. Still, Natalie Higgins, executive director of the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts, made sure to speak for students, many of whom were unable to attend because […]

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