This Bay Area university has become a ‘ghost town.’ Can a new president save it?
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sonoma-state-university-president-22228939.php
Cal State Sonoma in Rohnert Park has been facing declining enrollment since covid. Faculty and community worry that it is at risk of severe cuts, closure, or merger with SFSU or Cal State East Bay. A new leader is attempting to better sell the school to out-of-area students to boost enrollment.
(1) I don't get what is so terrible about a possible merger with a different CSU, if the alternative is closure or being cut down to bare bones.
(2) It's not really clear what is so "new" about the new guy's strategy or why it could succeed when it's failed for years. Acknowledging that I'm out of my depth, it sounds more like this school should do a huge pivot and become, say, a dedicated and focused school for well-paid occupations in high demand like nursing and building trades.