PASSHE Institutions Merging

[Fightingscot82]

Which is??

I think they are the most emblematic of the PASSHE mission of any member, providing a comprehensive college education at the lowest possible cost. Cheyney's students are BY FAR the poorest in a system which above average levels of lower and middle class students. The HBCU mission is hard to understand for most of us. I'm fortunate to know some who have attended or worked at HBCU's and helped me understand their role, purpose, and necessity.

[WarriorVoice]

I'm not totally surprised we are so high. Our athletic performance across the board has noticeably risen since the new president was appointed in 2022. There has been a very clear effort to use athletics to boost the university's regional profile.

It's worth noting that it doesn't look like West Chester or Gannon are in the database. It's possible one of those two is near the top of the conference too.

ESU has 22 sports on campus, one of the highest numbers in the PSAC.

[iupgroundhog]

BTW, you just described Lincoln, an HBCU just 30 minutes down the road from Cheyney.

That's a good point.

[iupgroundhog]

You attended Norristown High School
and you still need to ask that?

I’m sure you had a classmate or two go to Cheyney.

What's the answer?

[IUPNation]

Which is??

You attended Norristown High School
and you still need to ask that?

I’m sure you had a classmate or two go to Cheyney.

[Horror Child]

They've been largely operating budget neutral for several years, so no longer the financial drain after decades of poor management. That poor management is in my opinion why the campus suffered for so long. They were constantly digging themselves out of holes and working to replace students who left that there were no surplus funds to keep up appearances and no spare time to petition for facility improvements.

The location does matter. As Nation pointed out, not one business across the street from campus and a long walk down a rural road with no shoulder or sidewalk to get to the main road where the businesses are. Even the old Cheyney railroad stop was a long walk from campus. Being isolated and in a municipality instead of a college town, especially one with any sort of Black population definitely hurts.

If they can run a D3 program or a modest D2 program that will provide a great boost to enrollment and net improvement to finances.

BTW, you just described Lincoln, an HBCU just 30 minutes down the road from Cheyney.

[Horror Child]

Cheyney has its purpose and deserves to exist, but they're the post child of both open admissions failing and the disconnection on what helps students persist and succeed to graduation. I'm excited that they may return to NCAA football.

Which is??

[Finchwidget]

I'm surprised that the Alaska schools don't spend more money. I would think they have nothing but travel expenses to the lower 48.

But maybe they save money since they don't have football.

They both sponsor the minimum number of sports for D2, and of the sports they do sponsor, half of them are individual meet-based sports like cross country, gymnastics, and skiing, so less travel than a team sport would be

[IUPNation]

Sounds like tremendous business opportunities.

Yeah a Wawa anywhere near that campus would set off a NIMBY firestorm by the homeowners.

Now a Micro Wawa on campus would probably be a good move. The Wawa HQ is only minutes away..they should do it.

[Horror Child]

The perimeter of Cheyney's campus makes West Liberty, WV feel like West Chester. As I shared before, there's not even a business for students to walk to off campus. No student-focused apartments or rentals to move off campus. No Wawa or convenience store. No bar or restaurant. Nothing. Nada. Million dollar houses if anything. Its a 1.5 mile walk to the nearest restaurant.

Sounds like tremendous business opportunities.

[Fightingscot82]

I guess opinions are mixed as to whether PASSHE should spend $40 million for a new athletic complex at Cheyney, considering all the other needs across the system.

Could say the same thing about a lot of our campuses. But Cheyney has historically been overlooked for state construction grants and they've been hitting enrollment & budget targets.

[EastStroud13]

ESU the highest athletic budget for the PSAC. Ship is 2nd and Bloom 3rd. IUP has the highest ticket sales.

https://www.extrapointsmb.com/p/what...-more-than-100

I'm not totally surprised we are so high. Our athletic performance across the board has noticeably risen since the new president was appointed in 2022. There has been a very clear effort to use athletics to boost the university's regional profile.

It's worth noting that it doesn't look like West Chester or Gannon are in the database. It's possible one of those two is near the top of the conference too.

[Tdobson]

ESU the highest athletic budget for the PSAC. Ship is 2nd and Bloom 3rd. IUP has the highest ticket sales.

https://www.extrapointsmb.com/p/what...-more-than-100

I'm surprised that the Alaska schools don't spend more money. I would think they have nothing but travel expenses to the lower 48.

But maybe they save money since they don't have football.

[Bart]

ESU the highest athletic budget for the PSAC. Ship is 2nd and Bloom 3rd. IUP has the highest ticket sales.

https://www.extrapointsmb.com/p/what...-more-than-100

[IUPNation]

I guess opinions are mixed as to whether PASSHE should spend $40 million for a new athletic complex at Cheyney, considering all the other needs across the system.

Nobody outside of Indiana County batted an eye when they paid for the not needed Angelo Dome......

This is more than just a place for the basketball team.

Didn't the state pay for errybody else's Field House....except for the KCAC?

I don't see it as a big deal.

However....Josh needs to give IUP 40 million for a Cig renovation.