PASSHE Institutions Merging

[boatcapt]

There's Montana Western, Virginia Western, Missouri Western, Arizona Western, California Western and plain old just Northwestern

[Bart]

So, the game between The Pennsylvania Western University-Clarion and The Pennsylvania Western University-California is off.

That just really rolls off the tongue.

Western Penn in Pittsburgh closed in 2017, that probably freed up the name to use again.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

So, the game between The Pennsylvania Western University-Clarion and The Pennsylvania Western University-California is off.

That just really rolls off the tongue.

[IUPNation]

Somebody likely felf it sounded more fancy that way.

Case Western University.

They just need to leave IUP alone.

[IUPNation]

I apologize for not keeping up but will PennWest have 3 different athletic departments?

That is the plan. Following through with it is another story.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Somebody likely felf it sounded more fancy that way.

[UFOILERFAN]

I apologize for not keeping up but will PennWest have 3 different athletic departments?

[IUPNation]

At least now students can say they attend THE Pennsylvania Western University.

[IUPNation]

100%. People also lack perspective. Edinboro for example hasn't always been called Edinboro. There were several years it was called the Northwest State Normal School. Schools change their names. Most recently I can think of is Tri-State becoming Trine. Beaver College became Arcadia before that. Mergers by any name are coming. The birth rate is plummeting. Adult students are attending online at schools designed for that with easier enrollment processes. We can't stay the course. Its a turd sandwich and sometimes we have to tell ourselves that its just a bad sloppy joe.

The comments are disheartening, too. Withholding donations (usually said by people who don't donate) only makes the problem worse. A lot of people who seem to have ignored the previous messages about athletics, nicknames, campus names, etc. and some who seem to have missed the entire integration messaging. Sheesh.

Beaver College was always a bit of a local punchline.

[complaint_hopeful]

They're semi-public and a bit underwhelming. I'm okay with that.

Hopefully they don't get used much.

[complaint_hopeful]

Who gets to vote ?

I believe Students.

[Fightingscot82]

Yes. Although the new U will have a logo too. There are 3 variations that will be voted on.

They're semi-public and a bit underwhelming. I'm okay with that.

[CALUPA69]

Yes. Although the new U will have a logo too. There are 3 variations that will be voted on.

Who gets to vote ?

[complaint_hopeful]

At least it's better than Western Pennsylvania University or, God forbid, Pennsylvania University.... PU....and like all rebranding will take getting used to. Honest question will the three branches of PWU keep their traditional colors and mascots ? I'm assuming yes and am actually interested in seeing what a red, black and white PWU-CAL banner will look like.

Yes. Although the new U will have a logo too. There are 3 variations that will be voted on.

[CALUPA69]

At least now students can say they attend THE Pennsylvania Western University.

At least it's better than Western Pennsylvania University or, God forbid, Pennsylvania University.... PU....and like all rebranding will take getting used to. Honest question will the three branches of PWU keep their traditional colors and mascots ? I'm assuming yes and am actually interested in seeing what a red, black and white PWU-CAL banner will look like.