Mergers & Collaboration

Years of financial decline made it impossible for Multnomah to continue independently; the two Christian institutions will work “interdependently,” leaders say.

Two newly consolidated institutions in Pennsylvania saw opposite enrollment trends this fall, raising questions about the link between mergers and head count.

A study for a proposed consortium in the Keystone State has hit a snag: two of five participating institutions have bowed out over concerns about potential job cuts.

This is the latest shift as the state system faces ongoing enrollment declines at most of its 13 community colleges.

Months into its existence as a consolidated institution, VTSU plans to cut faculty jobs and programs. Leaders say that’s an inevitable part of its transformation.