Middle States Commission on Higher Education approved the plan to merge the three universities into one, under California University of Pennsylvania's accreditation, which would change its name to Pennsylvania Western University. The accreditation and state degree granting authority of Clarion University of Pennsylvania and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania would be terminated on July 1, 2022. In late April 2022, the NCAA announced that it would allow Division II sports to remain as separate teams at the three campuses and compete against each other. A select number of Division I sports are still pending a decision. One of the aspects that set the western integration plan apart from the northeast integration was the introduction of fully online programs, citing an annual 51,000 Pennsylvania residents who enroll in out-of-state online courses. This online program would be under its own branding, distinct from the three campuses, PennWest Global Online.
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Dale-Elizabeth Pehrsson 2022-2023
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