3 Pennsylvania schools merge to become Pennsylvania Western University
Updated: 11:36 AM EDT Jul 4, 2022
3 Pennsylvania schools merge to become Pennsylvania Western University
Updated: 11:36 AM EDT Jul 4, 2022
LORI: THIS MORNING, THREE PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITIES ARE NOW ONE. EDINBORO, THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, AND CLARION, HAVE UNITED UNDER THE NAME PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN UNIVERSITY, OR PENN-WEST FOR SHORT. THE MERGER BECAME OFFICIAL ON THE FIRST OF JULY. EACH OF THE CAMPUSES WILL RETAIN THEIR OWN NAMES, UNDER THE PENN WEST UMBRELLA. THE COLORS OF RED, NAVY, AND GOLD WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO EACH OF THEM, REPRESENTING THE COLORS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL UNIVERSITY. THE STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION APPROVED THE MERGER, TO ADDRESS INCREASING COSTS AN
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3 Pennsylvania schools merge to become Pennsylvania Western University
Updated: 11:36 AM EDT Jul 4, 2022
Three Pennsylvania universities are now one.Edinboro University, the California University of Pennsylvania, and Clarion University have united under the name Pennsylvania Western University – or PennWest. The merger became official on July 1.Each of the campuses will retain its own name under the PennWest umbrella. The colors red, navy and gold will be incorporated into each school, representing the colors of each individual university.The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education approved the merger to address increasing costs and declining enrollment.
Three Pennsylvania universities are now one.
Edinboro University, the California University of Pennsylvania, and Clarion University have united under the name Pennsylvania Western University – or PennWest.
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The merger became official on July 1.
Each of the campuses will retain its own name under the PennWest umbrella.
The colors red, navy and gold will be incorporated into each school, representing the colors of each individual university.
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education approved the merger to address increasing costs and declining enrollment.