3 PA State Schools May Merge

[*winter*]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I think their numbers were down, but I honestly don’t know the exact reason.

IIRC they turned in their own charter.

At one time, AST was at every SSHE school except for Cheyney.

[*winter*]

ETA: I also think some of the problem is that Generation Z just isn’t as into college as the previous two generations. More kids are going to technical and community colleges. My nephew’s boyfriend did vo tech in high school and got offered a full time job in HVAC as soon as he graduated. He makes money comparable to a recent college grad and has full benefits without sitting in college for one day. I think my sister’s youngest two kids will follow the same path; Peter is in the same vo tech for automotive right now and he loves it. I think it’s good, because not everyone is cut out for college and it’s stupid to force kids just for the sake of “everyone should go to college.”

I am reading a few books on the topic: The Five Year Party and College Unbound. I have mentioned the book “Paying for the Party” a lot on here. Basically the author, a sociologist who embedded at IU to study college students, found the lower income kids in her study fared better at branch campuses and getting a degree there, or an associates.

[PKT4LIFE]

Originally Posted by *winter*

ETA: I also think some of the problem is that Generation Z just isn’t as into college as the previous two generations. More kids are going to technical and community colleges. My nephew’s boyfriend did vo tech in high school and got offered a full time job in HVAC as soon as he graduated. He makes money comparable to a recent college grad and has full benefits without sitting in college for one day. I think my sister’s youngest two kids will follow the same path; Peter is in the same vo tech for automotive right now and he loves it. I think it’s good, because not everyone is cut out for college and it’s stupid to force kids just for the sake of “everyone should go to college.”

I am reading a few books on the topic: The Five Year Party and College Unbound. I have mentioned the book “Paying for the Party” a lot on here. Basically the author, a sociologist who embedded at IU to study college students, found the lower income kids in her study fared better at branch campuses and getting a degree there, or an associates.

My nephew spent 4 years obtaining a degree in a useless major. He went to college because everyone else was going. He ended up being a paramedic for a while. He wised up and became a electrician apprentice. He's now an electrician making more money than some degree professions. He's happily married with three kids and lives in a beautiful house. My nephew loves his job! College is not for everyone. There are plenty of trade and vocational jobs out there.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by *winter*

IIRC they turned in their own charter.

At one time, AST was at every SSHE school except for Cheyney.

Technically, but this is one of those “if you don’t turn it in we’ll close you anyway” deals. With all the chapters that are ok numbers and $ and RFM wise turning in their charters these days, let’s not get it twisted.

https://alphasigmatau.org/news-event...sN9dYz9ISTAUWE

[*winter*]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Technically, but this is one of those “if you don’t turn it in we’ll close you anyway” deals. With all the chapters that are ok numbers and $ and RFM wise turning in their charters these days, let’s not get it twisted.

https://alphasigmatau.org/news-event...sN9dYz9ISTAUWE

I didn’t think of it that way.

Interesting which chapters they choose to close and which they don’t at SSHE schools. I know a rotation of chapters at SRU have gone through low numbers in the past 20 years, and they still have the same six.

The thing one can say is that tiers aren’t set in stone there!