Penn State plans universitywide operational review, as academic review leads to ending some majors.

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    "title": "Penn State plans universitywide operational review, as academic review leads to ending some majors.",
    "excerpt": "Penn State plans universitywide operational review, as academic review leads to ending some majors.\n\nPublished April 21, 2026 at 12:23 PM EDT\n\nPenn State has hired the consulting firm McKinsey & Company as part of a sweeping review of operational and academic functions that the university says will allow it to capitalize on areas for growth and identify places for improvement.\n\nThe announcement comes just as the university made recommendations for ending some undergraduate majors following a lengthy review of its academic degree programs.\n\nIn an announcement about the internal review, the university says the assessment is \"designed to identify opportunity areas that will drive the University's strategic choices over the next 12 to 36 months, including high-impact areas for growth and investment, and ways to position Penn State more distinctly among leading public universities.\"\n\nThe analysis by McKinsey & Company Education Practice is expected to take about three months, according to a university spokesman.\n\nThe university declined to say how much they're paying McKinsey. A spokesman said in an email: \"Information will be reflected in the university's standard financial reporting at the appropriate time.\"\n\nAccording to the announcement, the review will include academic areas such as \"online learning, enrollment and admissions, student retention and completion, faculty, tuition...",
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