Category Archives: Newsletter

At a Capitol Hill event with supporters behind the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, Sen. Al Franken told a story about meeting with Joelle Strangler, a student at the University of Minnesota.   Strangler’s mother was a lifelong teacher who … Continue reading →

The APA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), University policies, and individual department policies determine the working environment of an APA member on campus. The APA CBA is bargained between MSU-APA and Michigan State University. It is a legally binding contract for … Continue reading →

For the past 15 years, South Lyon High School social studies teacher  Toni Simovski has made it his mission to help young people better understand the society they live in and how they can make a difference.   Whether he’s … Continue reading →

The base of our democracy is exercising our right to vote. As Thomas Jefferson said, “An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people.”   An educated citizenry can be both from an individual perspective … Continue reading →

The MSU Women’s Resource Center is proud to announce the creation of a new opportunity to celebrate and feature the accomplishments of women-identified faculty and staff at Michigan State University.  The Inspirational Woman of the Year Award will honor women who … Continue reading →

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 our attention recently. If I leave MSU employment prior to 25 years of service, … Continue reading →

The month of June brought good news and bad news for the 40 million Americans struggling with student loan debt. Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s commonsense bill to allow those with student loan debt to refinance at a lower rate while asking … Continue reading →