Volume 31, Issue 3, October 2017 Dear Colleagues: What a difference a year makes! Last October we stood in solidarity to demand a fair contract that was long overdue—one year later we are preparing to take a ratifi- cation vote on a one-year extension to our contract that expires on June 30 th . A one -year extension that we did not have to fight for…in fact, APSCUF was approached by the State System with the initial offer. It was because of each of you who stood on the picket line for three days that we are where we are today. The ratification vote for the tentative agreement will take place November 13-15. This is a members-only vote. The details of the tentative agreement can be found on the members’ only-website (www.apscuf.org). If you do not already have an account, you will need to sign up for one, and after your membership has been veri- fied, you will receive log-in information. The TA can be accessed from the contract tab. For those who are not members and who wish to vote, membership cards can be obtained from Bonnie Jo in the APSCUF office, and at the polling stations. The nominations and elections committee has sent emails out with polling locations as well as a Doodle poll for those who are able/willing to volunteer to staff the polls throughout the voting process. Thank you to those who have already stepped up to volunteer your time!
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Volume 31, Issue 3, October 2017
Dear Colleagues: What a difference a year makes! Last October we stood in solidarity to demand a fair contract that was long overdue—one year later we are preparing to take a ratifi-cation vote on a one-year extension to our contract that expires on June 30th. A one-year extension that we did not have to fight for…in fact, APSCUF was approached by the State System with the initial offer. It was because of each of you who stood on the picket line for three days that we are where we are today. The ratification vote for the tentative agreement will take place November 13-15. This is a members-only vote. The details of the tentative agreement can be found on the members’ only-website (www.apscuf.org). If you do not already have an account, you will need to sign up for one, and after your membership has been veri-fied, you will receive log-in information. The TA can be accessed from the contract tab. For those who are not members and who wish to vote, membership cards can be obtained from Bonnie Jo in the APSCUF office, and at the polling stations. The nominations and elections committee has sent emails out with polling locations as well as a Doodle poll for those who are able/willing to volunteer to staff the polls throughout the voting process. Thank you to those who have already stepped up to volunteer your time!
November also marks the kick off of our PowerPack donation drive. Last year, combining our efforts with AP-SCURF, we were able to donate almost $5000 to support ICAAP in making sure that children in all of our local school districts have food. The need for this program is growing, and we have an opportunity to make a difference in our community. Please join me in giving generously for this program! We will be accepting cash donations through the end of the semester. If writing a check, please make it out to ICAAP, and we will make sure it is in-cluded with the final donation.
We face many challenges ahead as a union, state-wide as well as locally. We are stronger together, and our solidar-ity matters!
In Solidarity!
Nadene
Nadene L’Amoreaux
Works and Days
“Three Days in October”
On sale in the IUP-APSCUF Office (311 Pratt Hall)
$5/each
This volume of the journal Works and Days offers a unique historical overview of the events leading up to, during, and after the strike that took place in fall 2016. It includes many pho-tos and an extended photo essay, as well as a chronological sequence of the APSCUF press releases documenting the stages of the strike. To obtain your copy, please contact Bonnie Jo Young at [email protected] or 724-357-3021.
Dear Colleagues: This fall marks the seventh year that members of IUP-APSCUF and IUP-APSCURF have donated money to the Indiana County Community Action Program, the community’s largest food bank. ICCAP, now in its second half-century year, serves a special constituency of ours. The money we raise is donated to ICCAP’s Power Pack Program, which benefits young school children countywide who have been identified by school nurses as needy and hungry. These children may be our future students. ICCAP representatives report that the Power Pack Program is serving every elementary school in Indiana County twice a month. During the 2015-2016 school year, the agency distributed more than 29,000 pounds of food for 600 or so Power Pack Program students. ICCAP officials say they hope to increase that amount to meet growing demand. IUP-APSCUF asks once again that you please consider contributing before or during the final Representa-tive Council meeting of the semester on Thursday, December 14th. Personal checks should be made out to “ICCAP” with “Power Pack Program” noted in the memo section of the check and given to departmental Rep. Council members for delivery at the November meeting. Checks can also be snail-mailed directly to IUP-APSCUF Office Manager Bonnie Jo Young at the APSCUF Office in 311 Pratt Hall. Donations will be bundled and delivered to ICCAP before the holidays, and a news release and photo will be sent to re-gional news media. A year ago, our members and retirees donated $4,826, a 75 percent increase over our fall 2015 donations. Since 2011, we have given more than $16,300 to the ICCAP effort.
From a public relations perspective, such generosity generates a lot of goodwill here and beyond. For ex-ample, The Indiana Gazette, the Blairsville Dispatch, The Penn and other regional media have published our news releases about and photos of our ICCAP donations. That’s a lot of community goodwill, and the price is right, too. Please consider donating again for this most recent drive. And, thanks again. In solidarity,
Nadene
Nadene L’Amoreaux President, IUP APSCUF
Are You a Full Union Member?
APSCUF full members pay union dues equal to 1.15% of their salary. Fair share contribu-tors are required to pay 89% of this 1.15%. However, on paycheck stubs, the fee is simply listed as “APSCUF DUE” for APSCUF and fair share contributors alike. The bottom line: just because it says “APSCUF DUE” on your paycheck, it does not mean that you are a union member. Contact Bonnie Jo Young at ext. 7-3021 or via email at [email protected] to ensure that you are a union member.
6 Meet & Discuss 7 Executive Committee 11 Last Day of Classes 12-15 Finals Begin 14 Representative Council 16 Fall Commencement
January
22 Spring Semester Classes Begin
November, December, & January
Calendar of Events
For what are
you thankful ?
Preparing to apply for promotion can be an anxiety-provoking experience, but having the support of others who are also working on that big project, along with dedicated time and some tips on how to be successful in the process, can be a tremendous help. That support was provided by the APSCUF Newer Faculty Commit-tee in the form of a day-long Promotion Prep Retreat, held on Friday, September 29, 2017. Fourteen tenure-track faculty in all stages of their careers came together in the HUB to work on their promotion materials and hear from colleagues who were successful in the promotion process last year. Dr. Jon Cooper (Criminology), Dr. Riah Hoffman (Nursing/Allied Health) and Dr. Tim Runge (Educational and School Psy-chology) all visited the retreat and provided suggestions and tips for the application process based on their experiences last year. UWPC Chair Dr. Justin Fair (Chemistry) also visited with attendees, offering infor-mation and answering questions. APSCUF provided refreshments and lunch, and Kaity Martin, Student Af-fairs in Higher Education master’s student, assisted with the retreat planning and execution. Participants in-dicated that the retreat was helpful, and the committee hopes to host this event again in the future.
Dr. Justin Fair, UWPC Chair, answered questions from retreat attendees.
The IUP-APSCUF Newer Faculty Committee Hosts Promotion Prep Retreat
By Dr. Mimi Benjamin
IUP-APSCUF Newer Faculty Committee Chairperson
Mr. Chris Ayala, organizer for statewide APSCUF, dined with IUP –APSCUF Tempo-rary Faculty Committee members who crowded the conference room in Folger Dining Hall on Wednesday evening, Oct. 25. Among the diners were, from left to right, Dr. Hao Tang (Chemistry), Ayala, committee chair Dr. Heide Witthoeft (Foreign Languages) and Dr. Elaine Little (Nursing & Allied Health Professions). Discussion included the tentative one-year contract agreement announced Oct. 17. Photo by David Loomis.
IUP-APSCUF Temporary Faculty Committee Hosts Dinner for Adjunct Faculty
By
Dr. David Loomis IUP-APSCUF Public Relations Chairperson
IUP-APSCUF Members Attend Indiana-Armstrong Central Labor Council Breakfast
By
Dr. David Loomis IUP-APSCUF Public Relations Chairperson
Clockwise Left to Right: Ms. Susan Drummond, Dr. Rachel Sternfeld, Dr. John Sitton (retired), Dr. Devki Talwar, Dr. Jamie Martin, Dr. Michele Papakie and Dr. Heide Witthöft (photo by Loomis)
IUP-APSCUF members enjoyed breakfast with members of the Indiana-Armstrong Cen-tral Labor Council on Saturday morning, October 28, at the Park Inn in Indiana. Mr. Frank Snyder, secretary-treasurer of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, was the keynote speaker at this event. Other speakers included State Representative Dave Reed of Indi-ana, the House Majority Leader, and Ms. Sherene Hess, Indiana County Commissioner, and candidates for judgeships statewide.
Left: Ms. Sherene Hess speaks to breakfast at-tendees. Right: State Representa-tive Dave Reeds speaks while Justice Debra Todd listens.
Fall 2017 – UWPC Special Election Results Certified by IUP-APSCUF Nominations and Elections Committee, October 13, 2017.
Candidates in bold are elected to fill the four vacancies on the University-Wide Promotion Committee (term to begin immediately and continue as indicated). Other candidates are alternates for the current academic year.
Name Department Votes Term
Matthew Baumer Music 191 Elected through 7/31/2020
Shelly Bouchat Mathematics 173 Elected through 7/31/2020
Shijuan Liu Foreign Languages 140 Elected through 7/31/2019
Helmut Paschold Safety Sciences 127 Elected through 7/31/2018
David Wachob Kinesiology, Health
and Sport Science 123 Alternate
Jessica Baum Mehus Athletic Trainer 112 Alternate Others receiving votes (Candidates must receive a minimum of 5 votes to serve as an alternate) 1 vote each: Claire Dandeneau, Soundararajan Ezekiel, Terry Fries, Krys Kaniasty,
Ramesh Soni, Jan Wachter
2018 STATE APSCUF SCHOLARSHIP For family members of APSCUF/APSCURF members
State APSCUF is now accepting applications for their annual scholarship program. A single $3,000 award will be made to one (1) eligible applicant in August, 2018. Students may receive the award only once during their career. An eligible applicant must be a “family member” of an APSCUF/APSCURF member in good standing or an APSCUF staff member and must be enrolled at one of the fourteen (14) state-owned universities. The scholarship can be awarded to either an undergraduate or graduate student. Deadline is March 2, 2018. For the complete application packet, visit www.apscuf.org. Click on “Members” and select “Forms and Benefits” then “State APSCUF Scholarship Information.” From this site, you can print out the information and applica-tion. Or, if you prefer, you can obtain an application packet by contacting Bonnie Jo Young at [email protected] or via telephone at X7-3021.
IUP-APSCUF would like to welcome the following new members to the APSCUF family:
Athletics Ms. Jamie D’Andrea
Biology
Ms. Ileana Luque-Montes
Ctr. for Career & Technical Personnel Preparation
Ms. Anna Andrews
C.S.D. Mr. Andrew Weaver
Nursing & Allied Health Professions
Mr. William Rogers
Physics/Biology Ms. Stephanie Glazar
By Dr. Heide Witthöft
IUP-APSCUF Temporary Faculty Committee
Chairperson
This section is dedicated to your fellow faculty members who are serving IUP in a temporary capacity. This issue’s featured colleague is Karen Rivosecchi, who, as a member of the Department of Career & Technical Education, teaches industry professionals in the process of becoming Career and Technical Teachers.
Short Biography Born in: Mt. Pleasant, PA Grew up mainly in: Mt. Pleasant, PA Now lives in: Indiana, PA BA/BS degree from: IUP Graduate degree(s) from: IUP Other schools where you taught: N/A Teaching at IUP since: 1988
Quick Questions What is your favorite snack food? Good cheese & crackers and good vegetables & dip What do people tell you is the quirkiest thing about you? I don’t vary from my exercise routine even when on vacation. What is favorite song to belt out alone in your car? Sweet Caroline. What food do you refuse to eat? Okra. Who is the most interesting person you have met? That depends on the day. Why? I find so many individuals’ life stories interesting that I always have a new interesting person. What famous character/person would you like to have been mistaken for? I was once told I looked like Stevie Nicks. I don’t re-ally think so but I enjoyed hearing that. What is your favorite thing to do on your day off? Spend time outside during most of the seasons with family and friends; in the winter spend time watching a good movie or reading a good mystery novel.
What is your favorite book or movie? Favorite movie is Camelot; favorite books The Train of Small Mercies (re: RFK funeral train) and Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go. What kind of non-academic jobs have you had? I was a “Turner” in a sewing factory while a col-lege student and a “Greeter” at a local car dealer-ship when in between professional jobs, and I have many years experience in social service/workforce development organizations in Indiana County. Any other information you wish to share: Our Center at IUP (Center. For Career & Tech-nical Personnel Preparation) has been at IUP for nearly 40 years. We are one of only three univer-sities in Pennsylvania that prepare career and technical teachers and administrators. The other Centers are located at Penn State and Temple Uni-versities.
Dear APSCUF Faculty Members and Coaches, For those of you who have visited or will be visiting us at our newer location in 311 Pratt Hall, please pardon our disarray. Eventually, our renovations will be completed, and our office will be completely functional again. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Sincerely,
Bonnie Jo Young IUP-APSCUF Office Manager
Greetings. I hope your semester is getting back to somewhat normal. Got a minute? IUP-APSCUF is continuing to do a series of goodwill adver-tisements in The Indiana Gazette (and elsewhere) that high-lights the public-service work of union members. The ads focus on faculty members and coaches with expertise in their fields, such as back-to-school tips for parents, teaching chil-dren to read, dealing with depression, etc. The idea is to gather APSCUF members' brief descriptions (a paragraph) of their engagements with -- or outreach to -- the community. We will expand on those paragraphs as the academic year proceeds and the ad series starts publication. Got a nominee? Please email a brief blurb to IUP-APSCUF P.R. Committee chair Dave Loomis at [email protected]. Thank you, in advance, for your participation with this pro-ject.
Showcasing APSCUF Members & Their Public Service Work
APSCUF’s Special Services Committee is pleased to announce the launching of a new special services program. All full dues-paying members of APSCUF and APSCURF now have exclusive access to the Working Advantage discount network, which allows you to save up to 60% on ticketed events and online shopping. Not a full dues-paying member? Contact your local APSCUF office to join as a full member and begin saving on entertainment and other items you use. Through Working Advantage, you can save on:
Movie Tickets:
Participating AMC, Regal, Cinemark and Showcase Cinemas with additional regional brands listed
Theme Parks: Disney World, Disneyland, Universal, Six Flags, Sea World, Busch Gardens, Legoland, Hershey, Dorney Park,
Sesame Place, Dutch Wonderland and many more
Ski Tickets: Camelback, Jack Frost Big Boulder, Shawnee, Sugarloaf, Jay Peak and many more
Sporting Events:
Includes some MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL Teams and US Open Tennis
Also save on items such as: Broadway Shows Hotels and Travel Health and Fitness
Museums and City Passes Merchant Gift Certificates
Online Shopping …and much more!
To view and/or subscribe, you may access the Working Advantage website by visiting the Special Services section in the Members Forum (www.apscuf.org), or by clicking here: www.workingadvantage.com.
When opening an individual account you will need the APSCUF ID# which can be obtained from the local APSCUF office, Nancy Koutris at State APSCUF, or by visiting the Members’ Forum section at www.apscuf.org (log-in access required). Working Advantage offers 24-hour online shopping and customer support Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM Eastern time. If you have specific questions regarding the site, please contact Working Advantage at 800-565-3712.
Members’ Forum Section on the State APSCUF Website
Do you have a username and a password to access the Members’-Only Area of the State APSCUF website?
If not, read this!
Don’t rely on rumor or hearsay! Go straight to the source.
To access the information on this site, members will need to log on to the Members-Only area of the State APSCUF website and register. Members can simply click on the “register” link on the State APSCUF website home page and then complete the registration information. Registration will only take a moment, plus a wait of about 24 hours for activation. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bonnie Jo Young at [email protected] or X7-3021.
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Delegates to Legislative Assembly Alternates to Legislative Assembly Term ends 5-31-2018 Alternates for 2017-2018 Nadene L’Amoreaux Laurie Miller Erika Frenzel Mark Palumbo Term ends 8-31-18 Joachim Noob Robert Mutchnick Soundararajan Ezekiel Ramesh Soni Linda Jennings Heide Witthöft Mary Logan Hastings Mary Beth Leidman Yong Colen David Loomis Erin Conlin Term ends 8-31-2019 Bryna Siegel Finer David Chambers Terrence Fries Susan Drummond John Marsden J.B. Smith Elaine Little Sarah Wheeler Christian Vaccaro
Term ends 2018 Jonathon Cooper Criminology & Criminal Justice Vida Irani Biology Laurie Miller Journalism & Public Relations Jason Killam Foreign Languages Steven Kleinman Communications Media Gail Sechrist Geography & Regional Planning Co-Chair Mavis Pararai Mathematics Term ends 2019 Azad Ali Information Systems & Decision Sciences Lynanne Black Educational & School Psychology Justin Fair Chemistry Julia Greenawalt Nursing & Allied Health Professions James Racchini Kinesiology, Health, & Sport Science Rosemary Engelstad Music
University-Wide Graduate Committee Term ends 2018 Ivan Fortushniak Art Nashat Zuraikat Nursing & Allied Health Professions Bitna Kim Criminology & Criminal Justice R. Scott Moore History Krish Krishnan Marketing Erika Davis-Frenzel Criminology & Criminal Justice Co-Chair Term ends 2019 Theresa Calderone Nursing & Allied Health Professions Cuong Diep Biology Becky Knickelbein Comm. Disorders, Special Ed., & Disability Svs. Yuju Kuo Mathematics Marjorie Zambrano-Paff Foreign Languages
UNIVERSITY-WIDE COMMITTEES
Promotion
Term ends 7-31-2018 Chauna Craig English Justin Fair Chemistry Chair David Smith Computer Science Vida Irani Biology Helmut Paschold Safety Sciences Term ends 7-31-2019 R. Scott Moore History Mark Twiest Professional Studies in Education Lora Ott Nursing & Allied Health Professions Harrison Wick Library Shijuan Liu Foreign Languages Term ends 7-31-2020 Kate Hanrahan Criminology & Criminal Justice Brion Scudder Finance & Legal Studies Sally McCombie Human Dev., Fashion, & Interior Design Matthew Baumer Music Rachelle Bouchat Mathematics
Sabbatical Term ends 5-31-2018 Jennifer Gossett Criminology & Criminal Justice Gloria Park English Vida Irani Biology Term ends 5-31-19 Channa Navratna Mathematics Lorraine Guth Counselor Education Alexi Thompson Economics Term ends 5-31-20 Stephanie Davis Psychology David Martyniuk Music Chair Jenna Hennessey Educational & School Psychology
Tenure
Term ends 5-31-2018 Mary Beth Leidman Communications Media Edith West Nursing & Allied Health Professions John Kapusta Culinary Arts Term ends 5-31-19 Kelli Paquette Professional Studies in Education Holly Travis Biology Chair Joann Migyanka Comm. Disorders, Sp. Ed., Disability Svs. Term ends 5-31-20 Daniel Radelet Mathematics Sarah Brown Human Dev., Fashion, & Interior Design Heather Powers English
