University integrations in the west and northeast were unanimously approved by the Board of Governors on July 14, 2021. This effort is designed to increase opportunities for students while ensuring our institutions are here to serve for decades to come. Below are some of the integration stories in the news.

NCAA Approves Full Complement of Athletic Teams at Integrating Universities in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education
April 20, 2022

Both university integrations received initial approval by the institutional accrediting agency Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).
March 15, 2022

Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield universities selected to participate in Transformation Accelerator Cohort
November 15, 2021

PASSHE requests $550M from state to continue university integrations
October 15, 2021

Pennsylvania Western University name adopted for merged state campuses
October 14, 2021

Faculty From Northeast Integrating Universities Collaborating on Tree Swallow Nesting Research
August 19, 2021