It has become clear that we cannot sustain a viable Commonwealth Campus ecosystem without closing some campuses,” Neeli Bendapudi said in a statement to the campus community Tuesday.

Penn State's president Neeli Bendapudi said the closures come as the university faces financial pressure and declining enrollment.

Penn State University President Neeli Bendapudi announced Tuesday the formation of a group tasked with potentially closing multiple Commonwealth campuses. Bendapudi said the University had to make “difficult choices” when it comes to campuses across Pennsylvania,