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Transforming the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)
Transforming the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE)
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84 minutes
Released:
Apr 26, 2023
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We have an engaging discussion with Dr. Dan Greenstein, who in 2018 left the Gates Foundation, where he led the Post-Secondary program, to become the Chancellor for the PASSHE system. He knew he was taking on a great challenge with a system that had seen enrollment decline over the prior decade from a peak of 120,000 to fewer than 90,000 students. He was able to garner the necessary political support for a major transformation of the system, starting with financial stabilization by taking out $300 million in costs while freezing tuition for 4 consecutive years. This was followed by a system redesign, integrating sets of 3 independent institutions in the Western and Eastern parts of Pennsylvania into two new universities: West Penn and Commonwealth University. He shares lessons from this reform effort that will be part of a forthcoming book.
David Finegold is the president of Chatham University.
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David Finegold is the president of Chatham University.
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Released:
Apr 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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