A mission everyone can support
Since coming aboard as interim chancellor in the fall, my top priority has been to advance the State System’s mission. Driven by the support of our faculty, staff, university leaders, trustees, and board members, we are working hard to foster the success of our students, our universities, and the communities we serve. That work requires resources, and I’m thankful to Governor Shapiro for supporting our request for a 6.5 percent funding increase for 2025-26 — a demonstration of the Governor's confidence in our universities and our students — underscoring PASSHE’s positive trajectory. The funding increase will allow us to keep our tuition flat for yet another year. This would be the eighth consecutive fall semester with no tuition increase, a real and tangible benefit to our students. Had tuition continued to grow with inflation, it would be about 25% higher today — essentially the cost of a whole year’s tuition in a student’s four-year career at a PASSHE university. Inc...