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As Penn State Altoona begins dealing with the university’s plan to cut $54 million — 14 percent — from the Commonwealth Campuses’ budget for the fiscal year beginning in mid-2025, it won’t help to start “finger-pointing,” according to the local college’s chancellor. Rather, “we need to be in solution mode,” said Ron Darbeau, after a […]

As Penn State Altoona begins dealing with the university’s plan to cut $54 million — 14 percent — from the Commonwealth Campuses’ budget for the fiscal year beginning in mid-2025, it won’t help to start “finger-pointing,” according to the local college’s chancellor. Rather, “we need to be in solution mode,” said Ron Darbeau, after a […]

Penn State plans to cut $54 million from its Commonwealth Campuses’ budget for the next school year, a 14% decrease with consequences for Penn State Altoona — although the specifics of those consequences aren’t known yet, according to information shared by the university this week. Over the next several months, the vice president in charge […]

Kelly Austin has been named Penn State’s permanent vice president for Commonwealth Campuses and executive chancellor, following a national search. Austin’s appointment, which has been approved by the University’s Board of Trustees, is effective Jan. 17. Austin has been serving in this role in an interim capacity since August 2021, following Madlyn Hanes’ retirement from Penn State last summer.