“We are working with PASSHE leadership to come to an agreement where we can utilize the current diplomas this summer. According to Geiger, the diploma for Summer 2022 graduates is still under consideration. The graduating class of Spring 2022 is the last confirmed group to graduate with original Edinboro University diplomas. They also suggested we include some kind of iconic design for each campus, so our creative team is working on those designs as I speak,” Burrows said.
They were very interested in making sure we preserve the campus names. “As far as diploma designs, we did meet with students. Jim Geiger, senior vice president of university advancement currently working from the Clarion campus, and Edinboro’s Angela Burrows, vice president for brand strategy and marketing for PennWest, discussed branding and diploma designs, a topic that has concerned many students. Scott Miller, Edinboro’s former Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and the School of Business, was introduced by Dr. All CalU, Clarion and Edinboro students will receive a new PennWest email.ĭr. Starfish will also continue to be available for supporting student success. Students across all three campuses will continue to use ‘Desire to Learn,’ or D2L, as the online learning platform.
Brenda Marquis, interim director of human resources, stated that any faculty or staff members with questions regarding their future positions can contact their supervisors, who should have more details on their job descriptions under PennWest University. Dale, most restructuring, downsizing and layoffs have already occurred. Specifics regarding scholarships are up to the donors, Mauro noted.Īccording to Dr. He also added that scholarships will still be awarded on individual campuses, but there will be new PennWest scholarships available.
According to Mauro, university administration is not concerned about a decrease in donations because of integration. Tony Mauro, vice president of development for PennWest currently serving the California campus, joined the conversation to discuss fundraising and donations. In the end, that’s why we’ve elected student representatives because they are the voice of our students.” “We have gathered student input in numerous ways, but it’s never enough. Dale, the integration team meets with the council monthly. She noted that students participate in the Student Advisory Council, which consists of student leaders from all three campuses. Dale gave “kudos” to Edinboro students for their service, which she describes as “above and beyond.” She explained that EU students have remained very active in the integration plan, asking questions and providing feedback.Īccording to the president, “PennWest is student focused, with student engagement opportunities as a focus and driven by the interests of students.” Dale noted that this decision will come “later on,” following upcoming meetings that are currently scheduled for mid-March.ĭr. This means the Fighting Scots, Golden Eagles and California Vulcans will most likely remain separate under PennWest University, but this is not yet confirmed.īut Dr. Dale, the integration team has been “fighting” for help from NCAA to maintain separate athletic programs at each university. We’ve done all we can to honor and respect as many traditions as we can.”Īccording to Dr. “It’s very threatening to see our identity being consumed into a larger university. The Fighting Scots is really something that we all embrace and love,” she explained. “The local identity, particularly our local identity here is very, very important. She added that as a combined school, the university will have about 180,000 alumni. There will be around 1,800 PennWest employees. Dale, the merged institution will be the second largest university in western Pennsylvania, with about 15,600 students in total. PennWest was approved by the Board of Governors in 2020 and the integrated university will officially launch this summer, on July 1, 2022, pending approval by the middle states commission on higher education.Īccording to Dr. The combined university will consist of California, Clarion and Edinboro campuses. Dale began her presentation by welcoming attendees and providing key information regarding Pennsylvania Western University, or ‘PennWest’ for short. Dale was joined by several Edinboro administrators from various departments across campus, as well as by leaders from CalU and Clarion.ĭr. The Zoom event was attended by over 250 students and faculty members. Dale currently serves as the president of Clarion University, interim president of California and Edinboro universities and the Pennsylvania Western University integration project leader. Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson hosted an online integration discussion titled “Integration 101” on Thursday, Feb.
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