PASSHE Institutions Merging

[complaint_hopeful]

There was an ACT 50 hearing today:

@APSCUF1h
What is timeline for NCAA, Middle States,
@SenatorComitta
asks. Middle States in March, chancellor says. NCAA would follow, he says. "Things seem to be moving as planned," he says. Project plans align to opening day, he says.

[Ship69]

Yeah. It's dieing now. Part of it is this new generation and their reliance on technology. But, you get less students living on campus, and the ones that do don't seem to value the traditional in-person interactions, ie parties, clubs, sporting events of past generations. They like to stay in their rooms and binge watch Netflix or play video games and not leave their rooms. They don't seem to care about amenities on a campus. They'd rather interact online as opposed to in person.

Clearly, taking online classes didn't bother them as enrollment tanked with the whole return to campus thing. (While many college Administrators maintained there would be financial issues from not returning to campus.)

There are rumors that Microsoft is going to get into the online learning space. If they offered a Learning Management system that was good, or someone like Facebook did...it might change the model. Well, Facebook might be dated, because I don't think the new generation values it much and thinks it's for 'older people'. But, say some 'it' platform for kids comes along, that could push traditional education off a cliff.

Many of the students I've talked with at Ship hated the online learning thing and are very glad to be back on campus. Obviously recruiting students has been a nightmare during the past year. The demographics for the number of Pa. high school graduates look even worse over the next several years. Enrollments likely will continue to drop, and the legislature will likely continue its slow-moving assault on public higher education.

[iupgroundhog]

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

I think you forgot the basic Western (State University).

Edit: Upon further review, it looks like they have incorporated Colorado into the name i.e. Western Colorado.

[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.