Penn State defends hiring of McKinsey & Company as consultant

Penn State defends hiring of McKinsey & Company as consultant

A statue of the Penn State Nittany Lion at Penn State's New Kensington campus on Jan. 16, 2026. The campus is scheduled to close in 2027. (Photo by John Beale for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star) Penn State’s decision to hire McKinsey & Company to conduct a review of the university’s programs is raising questions, both about the hiring of an outside company and the choice of a consultant known for its past work for Purdue Pharma. McKinsey & Compan…