As rumors swirl about Penn State closing some of its commonwealth campuses, the faculty senate spent a chunk of time Tuesday discussing the state of the campuses. During Tuesday’s meeting, the ...

It has not been determined which campuses will close for sure, Neeli Bendapudi, Penn State’s president, said in a release Tuesday. But the seven largest commonwealth campuses — Abington ...

Penn State University must close some of its commonwealth campuses, President Neeli Bendapudi said Tuesday.She wrote in a letter to the PSU community that 12 locations, including York, are under ...

UPPER BURRELL, Pa. — Penn State's Board of Trustees voted to close seven of the university's commonwealth campuses, including Penn State New Kensington, at the end of the spring 2027 semester ...

The Champion Award winners, clockwise from top left, are: Burcu Ozden, Penn State Abington; Kaitlin Farnan, Penn State ...

Old Main on the Penn State campus in State College, Pa., May. 5, 2021. Penn State administrators are considering a plan to close 7 Commonwealth campuses, sources said.

Penn State exists because of that visionary act of defiant optimism. As we look at our moment of uncertainty and the issues of our Commonwealth Campuses, our problems seem small compared to the ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WHTM) — Seven Penn State Commonwealth Campuses will close, trustees voted Thursday evening. The board of trustees met virtually to consider the closure of the DuBois, Fayette ...

Penn State loses $40 million to $50 million a year while operating Commonwealth Campuses, five leading alumni, including trustees Jay Paterno and Ted Brown, wrote in an op-ed article for ...

More recently, Penn State’s budget allocations for the fiscal year 2026-27 shows funding for commonwealth campuses will be cut by about 7%, or about $25 million. The announcement to close ...

No campuses would close before the end of the 2026-27 academic year, and Penn State will continue to extend offers and admit new students for Fall 2025 at commonwealth campuses.