Penn State University branch campuses — their enrollments down sharply — face the largest share of $94 million in universitywide spending cuts intended to erase an operating deficit and create what President Neeli Bendapudi calls “a more sustainable future.” The 20 campuses, including those in Western Pennsylvania, would absorb a $54 million or 14.1% reduction under a proposal being readied for a July vote by university trustees. It covers fiscal year 2025-26 and was outlined by university leaders this week.
