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Penn State plans to close some Commonwealth campuses
It has become clear that we cannot sustain a viable Commonwealth Campus ecosystem without closing some campuses,” Neeli Bendapudi said in a statement to the campus community Tuesday.
Penn State University announces plans to close some satellite campuses across Pennsylvania
Penn State's president Neeli Bendapudi said the closures come as the university faces financial pressure and declining enrollment.
Penn State University looks at closing multiple Commonwealth campuses: ‘Difficult choices’
Penn State University President Neeli Bendapudi announced Tuesday the formation of a group tasked with potentially closing multiple Commonwealth campuses. Bendapudi said the University had to make “difficult choices” when it comes to campuses across Pennsylvania,
Penn State will keep largest commonwealth campuses open, explore closures for others
We have exhausted reasonable alternatives to maintain the current number of campuses,” President Neeli Bendapudi wrote in a statement.
Penn State University Plans To Close Some Of Its Commonwealth Campuses
Pennsylvania State University has begun an evaluation to determine which of its branch campuses it will close in the next two years.
Penn State to close some commonwealth campuses
Penn State University must close some of its 19 commonwealth campuses due to declining enrollments and financial pressures, President Neeli Bendapudi said.
Penn State Is Closing Some of Its Branch Campuses Due to Declining Enrollment
Penn State’s president Neeli Bendapudi says declining enrollments, demographic shifts and financial pressures will require the school to close some of its 19 branch campuses
‘Demographic cliff’ forcing Penn State campus closings, university president says
In many ways, Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi is staring at an abyss that is forcing drastic closings across the university’s commonwealth campuses. In an interview with PennLive on Tuesday, Bendapudi described a ‘demographic cliff’ that will cause the number of college-age students to plunge sharply beginning in 2026.
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PSU explores possible closure of satellite campuses, including DuBois campus
Penn State University announced Tuesday that it is reportedly exploring the closure of 12 of its Commonwealth campuses, ...
Penn State to cut unspecified number of campuses, decision expected by spring commencement
No campus identified for closure will close before the end of the 2026-2027 academic year. Penn State will continue extending ...
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Penn State reviewing 12 satellite campuses for possible closure, president says
Penn State University’s Commonwealth Campus system is expected to shrink as university leaders begin to review operations at ...
Officials dig in to keep Penn State’s Schuylkill, Hazleton campuses open
Penn State-Schuylkill is a long way from Colorado, and first-year nursing student Ren Levin would like to stay here. Levin chose the well-regarded nursing school at Schuylkill’s satellite Penn State ...
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Penn State Weighs Campus Closures
Of 19 Commonwealth Campuses, 12 will be considered for closure.