Penn State faculty senate asks admin to pause campus closure decision. The Penn State faculty senate passed a positional report this week opposing the closure of commonwealth campuses and asked the university administration to pause the decision until an impact assessment can be conducted.
The closure of a campus can lead to a loss of hundreds of jobs, both directly and indirectly, and can devastate local economies already struggling with population decline and industrial transformation,” Beshero-Bondar said. “In many cases, the campus is one of the region’s largest employers. Closing these institutions undermines the stability and future of entire communities and accelerates economic inequality between urban and rural regions.” The report also touched on the lack of financial justification for closing campuses and asks the question, “If we’re not doing this to save the university significant amounts of money, then why are we here.
