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Newsletter May 2022
President’s Message
Acienit id As we close in on the end of this academic year, changes are coming to APSCUF at the quatust state and local levels. My four years as KU chapter president are coming to a close, but I ibustrum ese-qui willdem be taking on velles proatenew role at the state level. At last month’s Legislative Assembly, I was elected to nis theniposition of Treasurer of State APSCUF. I will also continue on the local que executive maximcommittee illaborae in a non-voting role as immediate past president. In this advisory resectat et to working with Jason Lanter in his continuing role as vice president role,inI et look forward es as endus que and Albert Fu in his new role as chapter president. esti ut omnienAt the state level, Jamie Martin decided not to run for a second term as president so she can focusREADING on health issues. With that in mind, Ken Mash is returning as president, and he FINISH PG 26 years of experience to the position. I worked with Ken during my first brings his ON previous term as chapter president and look forward to working with him again in my new role. Hopefully, Jamie will be back on the leadership team soon. When I took on the role of chapter president four years ago, I expected many challenges. But, like everyone else, I never expected a worldwide pandemic that would affect every aspect of our university—not to mention our entire lives. Nor did I expect PASSHE to initiate a consolidation process that is causing grave concerns and real-life impacts at our sister schools. Jamie Martin taught me so much about leadership as she dealt with these challenges and the unprecedented wave of mergers and associated retrenchments that came in its wake: grace under pressure. Many thanks to all of the members of the executive committee, rep council, retired faculty, fellow chapter presidents, and the many other faculty I’ve worked with in my role. Particular thanks to Jason Lanter, Lisa Frye, Ruth Perkins, Mahfuzul Khondaker, Anke Walz, Duane Crider, Kaoutar El Mounadi, Emily Cripe, Amanda Morris, Deryl Johnson, Tabetha Bernstein-Danis, and Steve Lem for keeping cool heads and offering advice and counsel any time I asked—especially during the darkest and most uncertain times in the early days of the pandemic. Sara Miller, Mary Rita Duvall, and many others at State APSCUF have been an invaluable resource. And, of course, I owe a great deal to Annie Hungaski and Sarra Guisse, who have always kept things moving forward behind the scenes with incredible administrative wizardry and a sense of humor. It’s been an honor to serve in this role. Have a great—and safe—summer.