Penn State University announced Tuesday that it is reportedly exploring the closure of 12 of its Commonwealth campuses, including the DuBois campus, by the end of the 2026-27 academic year.

The university will consider things like enrollment and population trends, and how to fulfill its land-grant mission.

A bipartisan legislative agency to support rural Pennsylvania is urging Penn State’s leadership to consider long-term community impacts when deciding which of its Commonwealth Campuses to close.

The campuses under consideration for closure are Beaver, DuBois, Fayette ... helping us think about long-term campus viability,” the letter states. Penn State’s seven largest commonwealth ...

the impact on the community and the integral role this campus plays in the broad Penn State Collaborative,” Langerholc said in a statement. “Penn State DuBois is delivering cutting-edge ...