Economic development veterans say repurposing old institutions can be a challenge. But several promising ideas already have ...

Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi has proposed closing the DuBois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, ...

Also, there is no on-campus housing. In Penn State’s own words: “Its continued operation requires disproportionate central support relative to its size and output. Given the University’s ...

Penn State’s commonwealth campus closure debate centers on finances, shifting enrollment patterns and the challenge of governance. University leaders have recommended that seven smaller campuses ...

Penn State York, a commuter college, has seen per-student operating costs increase as enrollment has declined. The report states the campus has become increasingly dependent on central resources ...

The sun over Old Main on Penn State’s University Park campus. This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to ...

In Penn State’s own words: “The campus is situated in south-central Pennsylvania, near Penn State Harrisburg, a significantly larger and more programmatically diverse campus with residential ...