Complex sentence: This move, decided upon by the President and Provost of the University alone, would effectively end the tradition of an independent school, and would cause the school to lose its status as one of six international studies schools.
Split into simpler sentences: This move, decided upon by the President and Provost of the University alone. This decision would effectively end the tradition of an independent school, and it would cause the school to lose its status as one of six international studies schools.