The Voice, Bloomsburg University

06/11/2025

Thank you to WVIA and Roger DuPuis for writing this article on The Voice’s work. Read it here:

Reporters with The Voice student newspaper at Commonwealth University's Bloomsburg campus spent the school year covering the aftermath of whistleblower jury verdict against President Bashar Hanna.

05/06/2025

At 6:30 PM, Bashar Hanna, Michelle Kiec, and Dan Knorr walk through the office doors. The power imbalance of a room full of students facing a three-campus president and his two lieutenants dominates the atmosphere.... Read more:

At 6:30 PM, Bashar Hanna, Michelle Kiec, and Dan Knorr walk through the office doors. The power imbalance of a room full of students facing a three-campus president and his two lieutenants dominates the atmosphere. The front page of the next edition’s headline lights up my computer screen in my cu...

05/06/2025

CU President Bashar Hanna announces resignation on eve of student walkout. Read more:

What Happened: CU President Bashar Hanna announced he is resigning as president effective July 31 in a mass email from his office, a day before a planned walkout against him that had been organized by students. Why it Matters: This follows months of controversies that have plagued his administration...

04/30/2025

Breaking: Student leader of walkout calls for for stand down following CU President's plans for resignation

What Happened: One of the organizers of the planned student walkout against CU President Bashar Hanna, Michael Rafizadeh, a senior digital forensics major, is calling for the walkout to stand out following Hanna’s resignation. Why it Matters: In an email to Voice staff, Rafizadeh stated, “Becaus...

04/29/2025

Breaking news: CU President Bashar Hanna announces resignation

What Happened: CU President Bashar Hanna announced in an email sent on the eve of a planned walkout against him that he will be stepping down as president of Commonwealth University effective July 31. Why it Matters: In the email, Hanna stated that he will be accepting an “invitation” from PASSH...

04/22/2025

Goodbye Roongo's Cafe.

What Happened: Roongo’s Cafe is closing at the end of the Spring ’25 semester after being confirmed in a dining update email sent by CU Dining. Why it Matters: Roongo’s Cafe has been a popular dining spot on campus for both students and faculty alike due to its location in Warren Student Servi...

04/22/2025

Read the latest update on the wrongful termination suit involving CU President Dr. Bashar Hanna.

What Happened: A second appeal has been filed in the wrongful termination lawsuit, which found CU President Bashar Hanna, former Provost Dr. James Krause, Bloomsburg University and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) liable and ordered to pay $3.9 million. This second appeal w...

03/07/2025

CU President to be evaluated two years ahead of schedule at the request of himself and the Council of Trustees chair.

What Happened Commonwealth University President Dr. Bashar Hanna will be evaluated by the Pennsylvania system, two years ahead of schedule. This evaluation will offer students and faculty the opportunity to provide “critical feedback and input on university leadership.” Why it Matters This annou...

02/25/2025

A staggering 88.65% of faculty and coach voters voted that they had no confidence in Commonwealth University President Dr. Bashar Hanna’s leadership, according to the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) press release. The vote reflects the faculty union’s persistent calls for Hanna to step down.

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A staggering 86.5% of union members voted that they had no confidence in Commonwealth University President Dr. Bashar Hanna’s leadership, according to the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) press release. The vote reflects the faculty union’s persistent c...

02/04/2025

4 months. 120 days. 10 articles. 1 editorial. Countless hours of interviewing, writing, and editing. Still no change. The math doesn’t add up.

Read our latest editorial featured in our Jan. 28 edition.
https://buvoice.com/7777/growl/admin-youre-not-listening-to-us/

12/04/2024

Read our latest editorial in The Voice's final edition of the semester. It's time for Dr. Hanna to go. Read it online or in-print on Wednesday.

https://buvoice.com/7706/showcase/dr-hanna-its-time-to-go/

10/22/2024

The Voice needs your help! If you have any information on this online petition please reach out to us. If you have any comment or reactions you'd be willing to have included in an article, private message us. Thank you.

https://www.change.org/p/a-safer-campus-begins-at-the-president