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Penn State blames looming campus closures on ‘declining’ Pennsylvania
A statistic-filled report says the closures are directly linked to Pa.’s projected precipitous population plunge.
Penn State board plans to vote next Thursday on Commonwealth campus closure plan
The seven campuses proposed for closure are Dubois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre, and York.
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Take a closer look at each Penn State commonwealth campus proposed for closure
The university released a 143-page report that listed the reasons for the proposed closures at DuBois, Fayette, Mont Alto, ...
Penn State trustees’ private talks on campus closures are ‘exact type’ of discussions that should happen in public, expert says
Transparency advocates are questioning the Penn State Board of Trustees’ use of closed-door meetings for discussion of ...
University system of Northeast state recommends closing a third of its campuses
The seven campuses in danger of closing include Penn State DuBois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre ...
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Our Opinion: Despite potential closure of Wilkes-Barre campus, PSU sees promise in NEPA students
The news hit hard in upper Luzerne County. It was going to hit hard in any community that received it. But there, and around ...
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Penn State Proposes 7 Campus Closures
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 ...
Penn State University leadership recommends closing 7 branch campuses
12 campuses had been previously been considered for closure, but five of those are no longer on the chopping block.
Penn State details its rationale for campus closures in 143-page report
The seven Pennsylvania State University campuses recommended for closure face declines in enrollment and finances, low ...
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Penn State makes its case for campus closures, including Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania State University published its preliminary report Tuesday on its controversial closure plans for seven of its ...
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How Penn State trustees plan to vote on campus closures could run afoul of transparency law
Penn State trustees plan to meet virtually in May to decide the fate of 12 commonwealth campuses. Lawyers say the plan could ...