University President Eric W. Kaler discusses Ohio colleges right-sizing

Ohio colleges are already right-sizing. Presidents say forced consolidation is another matter. 

Crain's Cleveland Business: University President Eric W. Kaler noted that closing smaller colleges or regional campuses could devastate local economies, eliminating major employers and weakening entire communities. While acknowledging demographic and financial pressures, he said institutions lacking a distinct identity will struggle, but consolidation decisions carry “disproportionately large economic impacts” on regions.