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Federal Attack on Student Loan Forgiveness and Proposed Free Community College

Portions of this article are reproduced from NEA’s Legislative Action Center The original goal of the Higher Education Act was to ensure that every American has access to higher education, regardless of income or zip code. Disinvestment in higher education after the … Continue reading

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Area Representative (AR) Spotlight – Cindy Helms

What is your job title? Administrative Assistant   What department do you work in, what area of campus and building? I work for University Outreach and Engagement, on the west side of campus, housed in the Kellogg Center.   How … Continue reading

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Trivia

How many players can MSU baseball coach Jake Boss, Jr. have out on the field at one time when the other team is up to bat?   Email your answer to Sue Brandt at brandts@msu.edu by February 9, 2018.  Limit … Continue reading

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Questions From The Trenches

For this installment of APA Questions From the Trenches, we asked APA President Maury Koffman to answer a potpourri of questions that members have brought to attention recently.   How is overtime and compensatory time handled for AP grade level … Continue reading

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APA Election Information

This communication serves as notice of the election and the opening of candidate nominations. All nominations must be submitted via email to the chair of the APA 2018 Nominations and Elections Committee, Sue Brandt, at brandts@msu.edu no later than 5:00pm … Continue reading

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Starry Nights

Save the date – Monday evening, February 12th 6:00-8:00pm.  Planning is in process for a private APA event at Abrams Planetarium. The evening will begin with a reception in the foyer area followed by a show.  This event will be … Continue reading

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Meet Fellow APA Member Zachary Constan

What is your job title? Outreach Coordinator   How long have you been at MSU? I have been in this job for 11 years. I was also a grad student here for seven years.   Have you been a member … Continue reading

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Would you like to be an Area Representative?

The APA has openings for members that would like to be involved in assisting other members. We do this through the Area Representative (AR) program. The APA trains members to become AR’s to be the first line for information in … Continue reading

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