SMITHFIELD – Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) issued this statement following a report that Penn State University is proposing the closure of seven satellite campuses, including Penn State Fayette, the Eberly Campus:| www.repgrimmkrupa.com
Penn State has published the recommendation report regarding the future of the Commonwealth Campuses that President Neeli Bendapudi shared with the Board of Trustees. The recommendation is not final until the board votes on it.| www.psu.edu
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Pennsylvania State University is weighing a plan to close seven of its 19 Commonwealth Campuses, which its governing board is expected to vote on in a virtual meeting Thursday. The campuses proposed for closure are Dubois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York. Altogether, those campuses enroll just under 3,200 students. Penn State York, which had 703 students last fall, has the largest enrollment among the seven. If approved, the campuses will be shut down by t...| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
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The board of trustees has not yet voted on the plan. The seven campuses currently proposed for closure are Dubois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre, and York.| Inquirer.com
At least 16 nonprofit institutions announced closures this year as the sector grapples with enrollment challenges and financial pressures. Various others merged.| Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs