Penn State trustees speak out against branch campuses closing

They expressed their opposition in an editorial published Friday on StateCollege.com.

Four current or former Penn State University trustees, including late football Coach Joe Paterno’s son, are urging the university administration not to close any of the school’s branch campuses.

“The easy decision is to close campuses because it requires the least thought and inflicts pain elsewhere,” said the op-ed, published on StateCollege. com Friday. “We move on and admire our improved finances. It...