The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is contemplating a redesign of how the system is structured—but board members are struggling to find a dollar amount that would help accomplish that goal.
Officials met at Kutztown University this week and put forward a motion for a five year, $100 million plan. But the board’s chair Cynthia Shapira proposed changing that plan.
Shapira believes the system overhaul needs $300 million.
“I know you all want to air on the side of not appearing to ask for too much, but I think we can make a case for it,” Shapira said. “I would rather make a case for something that we really need in order to get this done.”
Board members were wary that the state would support that financial commitment and ultimately tabled the proposal.
Slippery Rock University is a part of the State System of Higher Education.
