<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/releases/17-1-26StateoftheSystem.html" dsn="news_releases"><pubDate>1/26/2017 12:00:00 AM</pubDate><title>State System leaders discuss accomplishments, challenges and opportunities in ‘State of the System’ address</title><image/><description>Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education experienced a series of both highs and lows in 2016, realizing significant accomplishments on behalf of students while also facing significant challenges along the way. The year ahead will be a “pivotal” one for the State System and its 14 universities, its two top leaders said today while delivering the annual “State of the System” address.</description><contact>Kevin Hensil, <a href="mailto:khensil@passhe.edu">khensil@passhe.edu</a></contact></item>