PASSHE Institutions Merging

[iupgroundhog]

Saw this in the IG. I think the ongoing references to the triads as "powerhouse institutions" lack credibility. In fact, it's ridiculous.

https://www.indianagazette.com/news/...9f8d72627.html

[Fightingscot82]

https://dailyyonder.com/commentary-p...es/2021/05/27/

[complaint_hopeful]

Pennsylvania and its state-owned universities ponder debt relief as controversial merger vote nears

Pennsylvania and its state-owned universities ponder debt relief as controversial merger vote nears | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Sounds like the reverse of Field of Dreams.

If you build it, they won't come.

[Fightingscot82]

PASSHE annual debt payments per school.

[complaint_hopeful]

There are several parts of the implementation that have already began before formal approval.

Isn't it weird that they're paying consultants good money to come up with names prior to approval?

[Fightingscot82]

Work order request system.

[Bart]

[complaint_hopeful]

Robert Morris killed their hockey programs.

[complaint_hopeful]

The BOG is a vanity troupe. Of the 20 members:
- 11 appointed by the governor
- 3 are current Student Government presidents
- 4 are legislators, 2 each from the house majority and minority leaders
- the Governor
- the Secretary of Education (appointed by the governor)

There's very little critical thinking going on in here. Folks probably don't veer far from the mindset they first bring: everything PASSHE does is rainbows or they've gotta rein in these spend-happy liberals.

Yeah...I think the thing today kind of broke any hope I had that this would be looked at critically and delayed. We're heading for an iceburg.

The people that approve this will take credit for it...until the iceburg appears. Then, they'll look for people to blame.

[Fightingscot82]

I feel like resistance is futile at this point. That's what I got from todays call.

Now, can the Faculty Union sue if the CBA is violated? I don't know.

And if I were leading the resistance, I'd probably shift to voicing my concerns to the Legislature. I don't know if this will work.

It's pretty clear that the BOG are enamored with Greenstein and this plan. And he is a smart guy. I just don't think he has visibility towards every level of these orgs and I don't know that the consultants do either.

The BOG is a vanity troupe. Of the 20 members:
- 11 appointed by the governor
- 3 are current Student Government presidents
- 4 are legislators, 2 each from the house majority and minority leaders
- the Governor
- the Secretary of Education (appointed by the governor)

There's very little critical thinking going on in here. Folks probably don't veer far from the mindset they first bring: everything PASSHE does is rainbows or they've gotta rein in these spend-happy liberals.

[complaint_hopeful]

I feel like resistance is futile at this point. That's what I got from todays call.

Now, can the Faculty Union sue if the CBA is violated? I don't know.

And if I were leading the resistance, I'd probably shift to voicing my concerns to the Legislature. I don't know if this will work.

It's pretty clear that the BOG are enamored with Greenstein and this plan. And he is a smart guy. I just don't think he has visibility towards every level of these orgs and I don't know that the consultants do either.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Also, the results of the student survey won't be released until after the final vote. That's a big WTF too.

Essentially saying they don't really give a F about the results of the student survey ...

[complaint_hopeful]

Also, the results of the student survey won't be released until after the final vote. That's a big WTF too.

I want to get behind this Integration. I really do. But, there are a bunch of things that appear shady going on. Now, whether their intent is shady...I don't know.

But, essentially dismissing 90% of comments is pretty huge. It kind of appears like they want to do everything they can to fast forward this to the board vote and vote it in.

[Fightingscot82]

Also, the results of the student survey won't be released until after the final vote. That's a big WTF too.