The board of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education voted Wednesday to advance a plan to merge six of its 14 universities into two new institutions,.
Plans to combine six state-owned universities into two new institutions are moving forward.
During a special meeting Wednesday morning, the board of governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education voted to approve a pair of proposed integration plans.
The vote opened a 60-day public comment period, with a final vote scheduled for July and implementation taking place in 2022.
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The plans would see Bloomsburg, Mansfield and Lock Haven universities in northern Pennsylvania merge into one institution and California, Clarion and Edinboro in western Pennsylvania merge into another.
All six campuses would remain open, with integrated faculty, curriculum and enrollment strategies.
Apr 29, 2021 State To Combine Six Pennsylvania Universities
(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is moving forward with a plan to combine six state-owned universities into two groups. Officials say the plan would save the state millions-of-dollars and each group of schools would keep their campuses, but work under two administrations. One group would include Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield universities and other would include Clarion, California and Edinboro universities. The decision is not final and officials have opened a 60-day period for public comment.
The board of governors for the Pennsylvania State System of High Education approved the proposed West and Northeast university integration implementation plans,
LOCK HAVEN The state liquor store in downtown Lock Haven is moving.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board on Wednesday voted unanimously to move the Fine Wine and Good Spirits Store at 137 E. Main St. to Clinton Plaza, Clinton County Economic Partnership Executive Director Michael Flanagan confirmed.
Flanagan said he listened to the PLCB meeting via a telephone conference call and the vote to move the store was unanimous with all three board members chairman Tim Holden, Mike Negra and Mary Isenhour approving the action.
“The store will relocate to the former CVS storefront in Clinton Plaza, hopefully by the end of the year,” Flanagan said. He said there are contracts to be signed and renovations to be completed before the move.