PASSHE Institutions Merging

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Titanic

Violin Player


Inevitable

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They kept saying - Focus on the what not the how.

Well, the how is pretty important with this timeframe.

[Bart]

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So there you have it...something with overwhelming public comments against...has PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

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Dan Greenstein
@dan_greenstein1m
Humbled by opportunity to work with colleagues across
@statesystem
re-imagining PA's public #highered for students now and into future. Appreciate hard work of 1k people in our planning, and thoughtful comments from so many whose passion I share for our mission. Onward.

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Hannah and Dale named Interim Presidents at their Triad.

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So there you have it...something with overwhelming public comments against...has PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

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All 3 student governors are for it. They're excited about it.

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Pretty clear that many BOG members feel they are doing something really historic and changing.

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Well in the Open Comments...pretty clear that atleast 2 of the student governors are on board. One said that 'There should be joy in this'.

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They had about 5 Presidents read statements in favor of the consolidation. They've also painted a picture that delaying this further will hurt other non-Triad schools.

Open discussion now.

Interestingly, I feel like the Students may actually be for this more than I thought. I feel like some of the politicians may not be.

I still think it passes. It may pass unanimously.

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Sometimes when a BOG member asks a question that may be viewed as negative against the plan...Shapira jumps in and answers too I noticed.

But, there are some BOG (particularly the politicians) that are asking questions about concerns. (Mostly about local communities).

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A Clarion Trustee called in for it also.

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Wow. Edinboro's COT Chair just called in for the Integration too.

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But its emblematic of the whole problem with the triads. We're expecting schools that have underperformed on recruiting & retaining students to suddenly reverse course just because they have a new name & shared leadership team. Very little else is changing.

Indeed...and with the same management teams!

I read another comment that was like: Hey, why don't you do a search for new leadership that can run a successful school.