FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2016 Contact: Natalie Higgins, nhiggins@phenomonline.org, 978-227-8473 Baker Administration Makes Dangerous Cuts to Public Higher Education in Budget Vetoes Boston, MA — Members of the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts (PHENOM) are disturbed by Gov. Baker’s decision to forcibly pass his preferred policies into law under the guise […]
Today marks the 4th anniversary of student loan debt crossing the $1 trillion mark We know the student debt crisis affects nearly 1 million Massachusetts residents, shouldering more than $24 billion of student loan debt. On the fourth anniversary of $1T Day, we have to find a path to high-quality, debt-free public higher education. Massachusetts […]
April 14, 2016 Contact: Natalie Higgins For Immediate Release 978-227-8473 PHENOM Disappointed in House FY17 Budget for Public Higher Education; Result will be higher tuition and fees for students April 14, 2016 — The Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts (PHENOM – www.phenomonline.org) is distressed by the House FY17 budget, which level-funds public […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2016 Contact: Natalie Higgins, nhiggins@phenomonline.org, 978-227-8473 Speakers Announced for 5th Annual Public Higher Education Advocacy Day at Massachusetts State House on Monday March 7th Hundreds of Advocates Will Rally at the State House for Fully-Funded, Affordable, Accessible, Well-Staffed Public Higher Education Monday March 7, 2016 hundreds […]
January 28, 2016 Contact: Natalie Higgins For Immediate Release 978-227-8473 PHENOM Condemns Baker Budget for Public Higher Education; Result will be higher tuition and fees for students January 29, 2016 — The Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts (PHENOM – www.phenomonline.org) decried Governor Baker’s FY17 budget, which level-funds public higher education. While the […]
RELEASE: National Report Recognizes Massachusetts Advocates Leading Student Debt Charge; Over 15 Percent of Massachusetts Zip Codes Hold Alarming Rates of Loan Balances FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kyle Epstein kepstein@americanprogress.org; 202.481.8137 Washington, D.C. – As student debt levels nationwide surge above $1.3 trillion, the pursuit of a higher education has never been more unaffordable. In […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2015 Contact: Natalie Higgins, nhiggins@phenomonline.org, 978-227-8473 Ferd Wulkan, ferdwulkan@gmail.com, 413-627-5268 PHENOM Hosts Expanding Access to Higher Education Conference at MassBay Community College on Saturday November 7th to Unite College Access and Success Advocates At a time when a college degree has never been more of a necessity, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2015 Contact: Natalie Higgins, nhiggins@phenomonline.org, 978-227-8473 PHENOM to Release Startling New Research on the Causes and Consequences Student Debt Crisis in Massachusetts On April 25, 2012, student loan debt topped $1 trillion. On the third anniversary, PHENOM (the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts) will release startling […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2015 Contact: Natalie Higgins (978-227-8473, nhiggins@phenomonline.org); Max Page (413-219-7633, milomaximpage@gmail.com). PHENOM supports President Obama’s call for accessible, free community college PHENOM (the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts) applauds President Obama’s proposal for free community college, which recognizes that college has become as necessary a building block to […]
January 8, 2015 Governor Charlie Baker Massachusetts State House Office of the Governor Room 105 Boston, MA 02133 Dear Governor Baker: Investing in public higher education makes it possible for all of our young people to attend and graduate from college, and become productive citizens without the burden of massive debt. […]