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EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 35 MIN

What Do the Woes at Penn State Tell Us about the Future of Higher Education?

from I Hate Politics Podcast · host Sunil Dasgupta

Penn State University announced the closure of seven satellite campuses even as it adds more capacity to its flagship campus at University Park in State College, PA. The university is now looking at closing programs. All of this led the Penn State faculty to vote 3-1 in favor of unionization. Sunil Dasgupta speaks to Penn State, Berks, Political Science Professor Randy Newnham about the reorganization at the university, unionization, and what it means for the future of higher education. Music from Seth Kibel's brand new album, Clarinet Without A Net.

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