Millersville State College v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

This is an appeal by Millersville State College (College) from a decision of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) awarding benefits to John R. Schein (claimant).

The claimant was originally appointed by the College as an assistant professor of geography for the school year 1968-1969. He was notified at the time of his appointment that his Ph.D. requirements would have to be completed in order for him to be eventually considered for tenure, and he was then enrolled in a doctoral program at Michigan State University. Twice, however, he failed his…