PASSHE Institutions Merging

[Fightingscot82]

Good thing PASSHE central staff are all remote. A lot harder to harass and discriminate against people who aren't in your immediate proximity.

[iupgroundhog]

Hanna stepping down for the position of "vice chancellor for strategic initiatives for Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education".

https://www.wvia.org/news/local/2025...p-down-in-july

He's got a track record of strategic initiatives, one could say.

[Bart]

Hanna stepping down for the position of "vice chancellor for strategic initiatives for Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education".

https://www.wvia.org/news/local/2025...p-down-in-july

[Horror Child]

I see that Christopher Fiorentino, former President of WCU, has officially been appointed the Chancellor of PASSHE.

In August, Cindy Shapiro said that Fiorentino did not intend to apply for the permanent position. How things change.

[Fightingscot82]

Limestone playing in the SAC will close at the end of May. Their head coach was former NFLer Jerricho Cotchery.

[iupgroundhog]

Edinboro adding women's golf and women's wrestling starting immediately.

https://gofightingscots.com/news/202...wrestling.aspx

Great! I think that makes 4 PSAC schools with women's wrestling; ESU, Gannon, LHU, and Edinboro. Probably enough to have a conference tournament.

[Fightingscot82]

Edinboro adding women's golf and women's wrestling starting immediately.

https://gofightingscots.com/news/202...wrestling.aspx

[iupgroundhog]

I see that Christopher Fiorentino, former President of WCU, has officially been appointed the Chancellor of PASSHE.

[Fightingscot82]

Second neighboring school Nova has acquired in the last year. Took over Cabrini's campus this past fall now Rosemont. Could Eastern University be next???

Eastern is also in hail mary mode. They've started football and added some majors popular with the kids these days, but they're still an also-ran in the smaller, faith-based private liberal arts school with D3 sports and no student experience.

Being the alma mater of Doug Mastriano surely isn't helping.

[IUPNation]

Second neighboring school Nova has acquired in the last year. Took over Cabrini's campus this past fall now Rosemont. Could Eastern University be next???

It’s not a Catholic school. Cabrini and Rosemont are/were. So I doubt it.

[shipfbfan1]

Rosemont College is merging with its next door neighbor…Villanova.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/rosemont...NaWzKZ2PYZardA

Second neighboring school Nova has acquired in the last year. Took over Cabrini's campus this past fall now Rosemont. Could Eastern University be next???

[IUPNation]

Rosemont College is merging with its next door neighbor…Villanova.

https://www.phillyvoice.com/rosemont...NaWzKZ2PYZardA

[WarriorVoice]

Worth sharing in our new world of merged universities...

Findlay and Bluffton have called off their merger.

Someone was bluffing?!...Couldn't resist

[Fightingscot82]

Worth sharing in our new world of merged universities...

Findlay and Bluffton have called off their merger.

[Fightingscot82]

There are simply fewer students. They certainly could do better in recruiting late learners or offering programs for non-traditional students. Ship is actually starting a program that includes a camp for those interested in construction jobs. But most colleges seem to be in the same boat. I don't think numbers are going back to what used to be considered the norms any time soon.

That's really the only market to pursue for any sort of stability. Late learners, career changers, and the really big one, finishing incomplete degrees. The largest category of student loan debt holders is some college no degree (drop out, fail out, etc). This will take the biggest internal change, though, something colleges generally aren't good at and PASSHE schools are terrible at. Online classes. Short term skill credentials like boot camps and certificates beyond the traditional 15 week courses. Flexible operations to accommodate fully time working adults (PASSHE school offices are generally open 8:00-4:30 weekdays).