UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — It is regrettable that our communities who may be impacted by campus closures are hearing information before a final decision by the Board of Trustees and an announcement from the University. We certainly recognize how personal this decision is to every member of our Commonwealth Campus community, and our broader Penn State family. That someone would share this information with the media, knowing how this news would impact our campus communities, is truly disappointing.
The Board of Trustees, who must meet and hold a public vote on this matter, have not done so. Until then, no decision regarding any campus is final.
The board will meet in executive session on May 15 to continue their discussions about President Bendapudi’s recommendation for the Commonwealth Campus ecosystem. Given the importance of this matter, board members expressed a desire to have more time to examine and discuss the recommendation, so the previously scheduled public meeting for May 15 was changed to an executive session.
After the May 15 executive session, more information will be shared regarding the timing of the public meeting.
For additional information about the future of the Commonwealth Campuses, visit roadmap.psu.edu.
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Board of Trustees Chair David Kleppinger has shared the following statement:
“It’s disheartening to learn that information in advance of a board vote has been reported. Given the complexity of this decision, trustees will be taking additional time to review the President’s recommendation and the supporting materials. There is significant information in the full recommendation which will be shared following a board vote. I find it deeply frustrating that someone with early access to this recommendation decided to share it with the media with absolutely no regard for how this information would impact members of our campus communities. Our students, faculty and staff deserve better.”