A9 report out in the open

[demlion]

Irrelevant. His commitment to the good stuff is all that counts.
One example of Penn State’s commitment to military veterans, service members and their families is the Seats for Service Members Program, which provided complimentary tickets to active duty, guard and reserve military, veterans, and fallen and Gold Stars families for the Penn State football game (Oct. 27) against Iowa. Over 6,000 seats were donated by Penn Staters, community members and businesses for these heroes. And, a host of volunteers in the hundreds worked tirelessly to make the Military Appreciation Tailgate an extraordinary event. I wish to extend my sincere appreciation to all of the volunteers, organizers and donors who made our Military Appreciation events possible.
Listen to his talk -
At the Military Appreciation Tailgate, I had the privilege of meeting a veteran of World War II. He was so proud and so pleased to be with us for the tailgate and game. He told me attending the event was a dream come true, and it was the best day he could remember having in a very long time. It was our honor to host him and recognize his service, along with so many other heroes.

At Penn State, our connections to the armed services run long and deep. Ever since 1863 when Penn State took on its role as Pennsylvania’s sole land-grant university, our relationship with the military has been part of our DNA. Military science and training have an important place in our curriculum, and the University continues a strong tradition of supporting the military community.

Veterans have had a profound impact on our institution over the years. Several of our past presidents were veterans, including George Atherton, John Fraser and James Beaver, who served in the Civil War. They all played a key role in shaping our college as a land-grant institution. Presidents John Oswald and Bryce Jordan served in World War II and helped Penn State grow through the 1970s and 80s.

Not only did the University’s veteran leaders have an impact, but so have our student veterans. After World War II, Penn State reserved student slots for our returning veterans. In 1946, 55 percent of Penn State’s full-time students were veterans and that number increased to 80 percent by the fall of 1947. The personal qualities and life experiences that student veterans brought with them to Penn State, and the second order benefits of the G.I. Bill, led to the greatest expansion of higher education in this country.

Today, more than 5,600 military-connected students are taking advantage of G.I. Bill benefits at our University, and Penn State has one of the largest, oldest and most successful ROTC programs in the nation.

Penn State also is one of the leading research universities associated with the federal Department of Defense. Our faculty, students and staff conduct about $200 million a year in defense-related research. As a result of our long record of outstanding work, the U.S. Navy recently awarded a 10-year, $2.1 billion contract to the Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State — to conduct research and development to improve U.S. national security.

Penn State is consistently ranked as a military-friendly institution. For veteran students at every Penn State campus and online through the World Campus, the University offers peer counseling services and assists with VA benefits, the college application process, financial aid and living arrangements through our Office of Veterans Programs. We’re proud of that ranking, and we’re proud of our role in preparing those who serve and protect our nation.

Our student veterans and service members enrich our University with their diverse life experiences and with their demonstration of the true meaning of hard work and sacrifice. Thank you for your service and for being a part of Penn State.

HAHAHA! "His commitment to the good stuff is all that counts."

And tools like you measure that commitment by the things he says, not the things he does. So once he says it, it is as good as already done, right? Like the Freeh Review?

I sure would like to have a piece of the action the next time you buy a car. Now I am placing you on ignore.

 

[We Are . . .]

Barron is actually a very creative and active leader.
Read his “transformational experience,” where he shared his vision for “One Penn State 2025,” a new guiding framework for University-wide educational innovation, in a presentation to the Board of Trustees at its Friday (Sept. 14) meeting.

“One Penn State 2025” is an effort that began in 2016 to reimaginestudent learning and support services across all Penn State’s campuses to boost student success, engagement with Penn State and the efficient use of University resources. With partnerships across colleges, campuses and administrative units, the initiative will transform business processes, curricula, course and degree content, and delivery methods across the University.

“‘One Penn State 2025’ is an ambitious re-thinking of some of our most fundamental approaches to how we structure learning and operate to support student services,” Barron said. “The purpose is to establish a fluid, personalized and collaborative educational environment that serves the needs of students and alumni and helps them achieve their academic and professional goals regardless of their location in the world.”

In the coming months and years, the University will identify ways to support collaboration and direct resources toward becoming more integrated, flexible and responsive as an institution, and to provide students with seamless 24/7 online access to curricula and processes across all campuses, according to Barron.

“With our combination of academic rankings, history as an online pioneer, technological capabilities and growth, financial stability and efforts to tackle costs over the last decade,Penn State is uniquely positioned to innovate in ways that few other institutions are capable of within higher education,” Barron said.

At the trustees meeting, Barron outlined “One Penn State 2025’s” five guiding principles to:

Provide a seamless student experience

• Streamline students’ interactions with the University by shifting time and attention from navigating business transactions to learning. This component will integrate admissions, enrollment and student processes, courses, co-curricular learning and support services.

Achieve curricular coherence

• Work toward one unified curriculum across each major, minor and certificate program — with flexible models of course taking — while maintaining the individuality and creativity of faculty members’ lessons and teaching.

Design relevant and responsive programs

• Offer degrees and programs with learning outcomes defined by disciplinary communities and contemporary needs, while also offering flexibility in achieving these outcomes via multiple curriculum pathways.

Engage learners throughout their lifetimes

• Deliver content that is timely, topical and relevant to personal and professional well-being. This component will offer a single University portal with easy access to distributed content sources for learners, faculty, colleges and campuses

Is there a translator in the house? I don't speak gibberish.

 

[nits74]

Barron is actually a very creative and active leader.
Read his “transformational experience,” where he shared his vision for “One Penn State 2025,” a new guiding framework for University-wide educational innovation, in a presentation to the Board of Trustees at its Friday (Sept. 14) meeting.

“One Penn State 2025” is an effort that began in 2016 to reimaginestudent learning and support services across all Penn State’s campuses to boost student success, engagement with Penn State and the efficient use of University resources. With partnerships across colleges, campuses and administrative units, the initiative will transform business processes, curricula, course and degree content, and delivery methods across the University.

“‘One Penn State 2025’ is an ambitious re-thinking of some of our most fundamental approaches to how we structure learning and operate to support student services,” Barron said. “The purpose is to establish a fluid, personalized and collaborative educational environment that serves the needs of students and alumni and helps them achieve their academic and professional goals regardless of their location in the world.”

In the coming months and years, the University will identify ways to support collaboration and direct resources toward becoming more integrated, flexible and responsive as an institution, and to provide students with seamless 24/7 online access to curricula and processes across all campuses, according to Barron.

“With our combination of academic rankings, history as an online pioneer, technological capabilities and growth, financial stability and efforts to tackle costs over the last decade,Penn State is uniquely positioned to innovate in ways that few other institutions are capable of within higher education,” Barron said.

At the trustees meeting, Barron outlined “One Penn State 2025’s” five guiding principles to:

Provide a seamless student experience

• Streamline students’ interactions with the University by shifting time and attention from navigating business transactions to learning. This component will integrate admissions, enrollment and student processes, courses, co-curricular learning and support services.

Achieve curricular coherence

• Work toward one unified curriculum across each major, minor and certificate program — with flexible models of course taking — while maintaining the individuality and creativity of faculty members’ lessons and teaching.

Design relevant and responsive programs

• Offer degrees and programs with learning outcomes defined by disciplinary communities and contemporary needs, while also offering flexibility in achieving these outcomes via multiple curriculum pathways.

Engage learners throughout their lifetimes

• Deliver content that is timely, topical and relevant to personal and professional well-being. This component will offer a single University portal with easy access to distributed content sources for learners, faculty, colleges and campuses

Please excuse me, I have to throw-up.

 

[flash86]

Is there a translator in the house? I don't speak gibberish.

 

[Diego Badman]

It doesn't exist?

That's my opinion, but I don't know.

 

[bwifan]

Barron is actually a very creative and active leader.
Read his “transformational experience,” where he shared his vision for “One Penn State 2025,” a new guiding framework for University-wide educational innovation, in a presentation to the Board of Trustees at its Friday (Sept. 14) meeting.

“One Penn State 2025” is an effort that began in 2016 to reimaginestudent learning and support services across all Penn State’s campuses to boost student success, engagement with Penn State and the efficient use of University resources. With partnerships across colleges, campuses and administrative units, the initiative will transform business processes, curricula, course and degree content, and delivery methods across the University.

“‘One Penn State 2025’ is an ambitious re-thinking of some of our most fundamental approaches to how we structure learning and operate to support student services,” Barron said. “The purpose is to establish a fluid, personalized and collaborative educational environment that serves the needs of students and alumni and helps them achieve their academic and professional goals regardless of their location in the world.”

In the coming months and years, the University will identify ways to support collaboration and direct resources toward becoming more integrated, flexible and responsive as an institution, and to provide students with seamless 24/7 online access to curricula and processes across all campuses, according to Barron.

“With our combination of academic rankings, history as an online pioneer, technological capabilities and growth, financial stability and efforts to tackle costs over the last decade,Penn State is uniquely positioned to innovate in ways that few other institutions are capable of within higher education,” Barron said.

At the trustees meeting, Barron outlined “One Penn State 2025’s” five guiding principles to:

Provide a seamless student experience

• Streamline students’ interactions with the University by shifting time and attention from navigating business transactions to learning. This component will integrate admissions, enrollment and student processes, courses, co-curricular learning and support services.

Achieve curricular coherence

• Work toward one unified curriculum across each major, minor and certificate program — with flexible models of course taking — while maintaining the individuality and creativity of faculty members’ lessons and teaching.

Design relevant and responsive programs

• Offer degrees and programs with learning outcomes defined by disciplinary communities and contemporary needs, while also offering flexibility in achieving these outcomes via multiple curriculum pathways.

Engage learners throughout their lifetimes

• Deliver content that is timely, topical and relevant to personal and professional well-being. This component will offer a single University portal with easy access to distributed content sources for learners, faculty, colleges and campuses

Oh my.... It's as if good ol' Zipay a.k.a. CR66 is reincarnated....

 

[pandaczar12]

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Freeh has a long history of completely messing up everything he touches. I wonder if he has put out statements defending those products, such as the Olympic bombing? Does he think anyone who believes Jewell is innocent is a "denier"?

 

[Hugh Laurie]

How's the bunker doing?

????

 

[Evan Ceg]

HAHAHA! "His commitment to the good stuff is all that counts."

And tools like you measure that commitment by the things he says, not the things he does. So once he says it, it is as good as already done, right? Like the Freeh Review?

I sure would like to have a piece of the action the next time you buy a car. Now I am placing you on ignore.

Barron's presidency won't be judged on his management of the Sandusky Scandal residue, which he inherited, except by the people on this message board, a relatively small universe. The faculty, staff and students (and the BoT) care about his vision for Penn State and his execution of that vision. (Not asserting here whether he gets high or low marks for that.) The mess was seven years ago.

The person that eventually succeeds Barron will stay as far away from Sandusky Scandal issues as he or she can. There's nothing positive to be gained from diving in at this point.

 

[Zenophile]

Barron's presidency won't be judged on his management of the Sandusky Scandal residue, which he inherited, except by the people on this message board, a relatively small universe. The faculty, staff and students (and the BoT) care about his vision for Penn State and his execution of that vision. (Not asserting here whether he gets high or low marks for that.) The mess was seven years ago.

The person that eventually succeeds Barron will stay as far away from Sandusky Scandal issues as he or she can. There's nothing positive to be gained from diving in at this point.

At what point would there have been? Who or what prevented a timely response?

 

[91Joe95]

Barron's presidency won't be judged on his management of the Sandusky Scandal residue, which he inherited, except by the people on this message board, a relatively small universe. The faculty, staff and students (and the BoT) care about his vision for Penn State and his execution of that vision. (Not asserting here whether he gets high or low marks for that.) The mess was seven years ago.

The person that eventually succeeds Barron will stay as far away from Sandusky Scandal issues as he or she can. There's nothing positive to be gained from diving in at this point.

Yep, no point in trying to increase donations. Who needs the university's greatest icon and everything he stood for in fundraising?

 

[91Joe95]

At what point would there have been? Who prevented a timely response?

I seem to remember a certain individual a few years ago recognize the ongoing problems the university was facing as a result of the Freeh report, and even offering up a solution. Funny, it was right around when the A9 report was commissioned.

 

[denniskembala]

Barron's presidency won't be judged on his management of the Sandusky Scandal residue, which he inherited, except by the people on this message board, a relatively small universe. The faculty, staff and students (and the BoT) care about his vision for Penn State and his execution of that vision. (Not asserting here whether he gets high or low marks for that.) The mess was seven years ago.

The person that eventually succeeds Barron will stay as far away from Sandusky Scandal issues as he or she can. There's nothing positive to be gained from diving in at this point.

Barron has been nothing but a worthless fart at this point. Hot air.

Still waiting for his Freeh review.

 

[Lattner]

Penn State....."Comprehensive Excellence."

Exactly.
The future looks bright . Mr. Barron is on the right path.
So where’s Penn State’s startup breakthrough? After all, the university has received over $800 million in research funding every year since 2011. That amount of money places Penn State in the top 20 funded universities in the country.

But Penn State only ranked 62nd in licensing income in 2013. That disconnect between funding and income is what the new president of the university, Eric Barron, is trying to change.

“Our objective is to be transformative in this space of of economic development and student career success,” said Barron at the September Board of Trustees meeting.

There, President Barron announced a plan to create a culture of entrepreneurship at Penn State. Barron has created a multi-tiered plan for the university.

This plan includes things like giving every Penn State student the opportunity to receive an entrepreneurial minor from the College of Business, regardless of major. The minor, officially called the Intercollege Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is designed to teach students fundamental business skills.

“It’s a really great opportunity to translate something that you have a knack for, or are interested in, and turning that into not having to keep living on your mother’s couch in the basement,” said Brad Leve, assistant director of the program.

The minor has been in the works for eight years now. It’s the first of its kind at Penn State University Park. Before the intercollegiate minor, both the College of Business and the College of Engineering had minors of their own. But the Intercollege Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation opened up the field for all majors.

“There’s always been a lot of stuff going on here at the university, all of us individually building it entrepreneurially through the individual colleges. But to have the president come right out and say ‘hey, this is a major initiative’ was great,” said Dr. Robert Macy, director of the Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Penn State.

“We got the official approval to have a major in entrepreneurship in the business school. So it’s come a long ways,” said Macy.

Although the entrepreneurship major isn’t offered quite yet, students are innovating on their own. Griffin Boustany created his own film company while being an undergrad at Penn State. Macy says he’s since finished his first film.

“He’s got distribution rights all lined up, he’s done multiple commercials, and promotional advertising. This is an undergraduate student, doing something very complicated,” said Macy

Barron’s plans to further the culture of entrepreneurship at Penn State aren’t limited to expanding academic programs. He’ll also hire entrepreneurs-in-residence to work with students at both the University Park and commonwealth campuses, Furthermore, he’s working on creating a way to reward faculty and staff for promising patents.

 

[91Joe95]

Exactly.
The future looks bright . Mr. Barron is on the right path.
So where’s Penn State’s startup breakthrough? After all, the university has received over $800 million in research funding every year since 2011. That amount of money places Penn State in the top 20 funded universities in the country.

But Penn State only ranked 62nd in licensing income in 2013. That disconnect between funding and income is what the new president of the university, Eric Barron, is trying to change.

“Our objective is to be transformative in this space of of economic development and student career success,” said Barron at the September Board of Trustees meeting.

There, President Barron announced a plan to create a culture of entrepreneurship at Penn State. Barron has created a multi-tiered plan for the university.

This plan includes things like giving every Penn State student the opportunity to receive an entrepreneurial minor from the College of Business, regardless of major. The minor, officially called the Intercollege Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is designed to teach students fundamental business skills.

“It’s a really great opportunity to translate something that you have a knack for, or are interested in, and turning that into not having to keep living on your mother’s couch in the basement,” said Brad Leve, assistant director of the program.

The minor has been in the works for eight years now. It’s the first of its kind at Penn State University Park. Before the intercollegiate minor, both the College of Business and the College of Engineering had minors of their own. But the Intercollege Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation opened up the field for all majors.

“There’s always been a lot of stuff going on here at the university, all of us individually building it entrepreneurially through the individual colleges. But to have the president come right out and say ‘hey, this is a major initiative’ was great,” said Dr. Robert Macy, director of the Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Penn State.

“We got the official approval to have a major in entrepreneurship in the business school. So it’s come a long ways,” said Macy.

Although the entrepreneurship major isn’t offered quite yet, students are innovating on their own. Griffin Boustany created his own film company while being an undergrad at Penn State. Macy says he’s since finished his first film.

“He’s got distribution rights all lined up, he’s done multiple commercials, and promotional advertising. This is an undergraduate student, doing something very complicated,” said Macy

Barron’s plans to further the culture of entrepreneurship at Penn State aren’t limited to expanding academic programs. He’ll also hire entrepreneurs-in-residence to work with students at both the University Park and commonwealth campuses, Furthermore, he’s working on creating a way to reward faculty and staff for promising patents.

Oh look, the AV club made a movie.

 

[BBrown]

Exactly.
The future looks bright . Mr. Barron is on the right path.
So where’s Penn State’s startup breakthrough? After all, the university has received over $800 million in research funding every year since 2011. That amount of money places Penn State in the top 20 funded universities in the country.

But Penn State only ranked 62nd in licensing income in 2013. That disconnect between funding and income is what the new president of the university, Eric Barron, is trying to change.

“Our objective is to be transformative in this space of of economic development and student career success,” said Barron at the September Board of Trustees meeting.

There, President Barron announced a plan to create a culture of entrepreneurship at Penn State. Barron has created a multi-tiered plan for the university.

This plan includes things like giving every Penn State student the opportunity to receive an entrepreneurial minor from the College of Business, regardless of major. The minor, officially called the Intercollege Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, is designed to teach students fundamental business skills.

“It’s a really great opportunity to translate something that you have a knack for, or are interested in, and turning that into not having to keep living on your mother’s couch in the basement,” said Brad Leve, assistant director of the program.

The minor has been in the works for eight years now. It’s the first of its kind at Penn State University Park. Before the intercollegiate minor, both the College of Business and the College of Engineering had minors of their own. But the Intercollege Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation opened up the field for all majors.

“There’s always been a lot of stuff going on here at the university, all of us individually building it entrepreneurially through the individual colleges. But to have the president come right out and say ‘hey, this is a major initiative’ was great,” said Dr. Robert Macy, director of the Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Penn State.

“We got the official approval to have a major in entrepreneurship in the business school. So it’s come a long ways,” said Macy.

Although the entrepreneurship major isn’t offered quite yet, students are innovating on their own. Griffin Boustany created his own film company while being an undergrad at Penn State. Macy says he’s since finished his first film.

“He’s got distribution rights all lined up, he’s done multiple commercials, and promotional advertising. This is an undergraduate student, doing something very complicated,” said Macy

Barron’s plans to further the culture of entrepreneurship at Penn State aren’t limited to expanding academic programs. He’ll also hire entrepreneurs-in-residence to work with students at both the University Park and commonwealth campuses, Furthermore, he’s working on creating a way to reward faculty and staff for promising patents.

 

[L.A.Lion]

Our student veterans and service members enrich our University with their diverse life experiences and with their demonstration of the true meaning of hard work and sacrifice. Thank you for your service and for being a part of Penn State.

I'm a disabled veteran and chose to matriculate at PSU in part because of the veterans outreach efforts they made in my case.

Having said that, I don't like posts that are the product of mindless shills parroting the party line. So f u c k off.

And while you're f u c k i n g off, tell Barron that the PR dollars he's spending on having astroturf garbage like this posted on boards frequented by alumni would be much better spent laying bare the rot and corruption on the BOT and lobbying the legislature and governor to intervene and remake the board, first and foremost the elimination of the at-large seats and the seats of the self-perpetuating corrupt B&I cabal.

 

[Bob78]

Bob Loblaw, Esq. approves this gif.

As Tobias Funke said of him, "You, sir, are a mouthful."

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

It's a BOT man, not a real poster. Take a look at the posting history, it's just Freeh, Jerry, or PSU BoT articles for the most part.

LOL, Pot, meet Kettle. Of course those that are extremely self-conscious of their posting “tendencies” hide their posting history from all other users! Knowwwwhhhhhaaaattttiiiiiiimmmmmmmmeeeeeaaaaaannnnnnnnnn?

 

[L.A.Lion]

Oh my.... It's as if good ol' Zipay a.k.a. CR66 is reincarnated....

I doubt this is Zippy the Dickhead. Too articulate. Reads much more like a university PR flack paid to monitor social media and respond when directed to do so in exigent circumstances. The release of the alumni trustee review is no doubt being regarded in Old Main as an exigent circumstance to which the university needs to respond. Of course, for a significant portion of the alumni base this pablum won't have the mollifying effect they want but will instead result in people asking yet again WHERE THE F U C K WERE THE COMPETENT ADULTS IN 2012???

 

[Lattner]

I would imagine the TV station in Altoona contacted Freeh and possibly the BOT (or Freeh did later) seeking comment saying they were going to publish the report so Freeh quickly crafted his response and most likely notified Barron/Dambly what was coming down the pike and make sure they had their responses in concert with one another....

Not really the way it went down.
The trustees' report cites emails from before Freeh was hired by Penn State to show he had long sought for his group to be the NCAA's go-to investigator. In the midst of the Penn State investigation, an NCAA official sent an email to a colleague asking for Freeh to be added "to our contractor list."

In the days after the Freeh Report was released, just before the NCAA used it as the basis for the sanctions against Penn State, one investigator wrote in an email that it would be a good time to pursue being the NCAA's external investigator. "It appears we have Emmert's attention now," the investigator wrote.

Freeh responded that they should set up a meeting and offer "a good cost contract" to be the NCAA's investigator. "[W]e can even craft a big discounted rate given the unique importance of such a client," Freeh wrote.

The report also notes interference by board members, including former chair Keith Masser, who in a press interview said he believed Penn State officials had covered up for Sandusky.

"Masser's comments are interesting," Freeh wrote in an email. "Interesting and tends to raise the expectations that 'we' will uncover a 'cover up!' This goes to our major 'headline' and key findings and recommendations — exactly what the Grand Jury first noted — the motivation by the most senior PSU officials (and perhaps the 'coach') to move these 'bad things off campus,' ignore the suffering of the child victims, and 'help' a friend because it seemed like the 'humane' thing to do. Right now I believe this is our main 'message.'"

Frank Guadagnino, then outside counsel for the university and now vice president for administration, sent an email to the Freeh group about an Esquire story focusing on whether Paterno knew about a 1998 investigation of Sandusky. Guadagnino suggested the Freeh team follow up on leads and examine Paterno's calendar.

Frazier, the trustee and Special Investigation Committee chair, sent an email to the Freeh team as their report was being drafted in June 2012 with an ESPN article that concluded Sandusky wasn't stopped earlier because no one wanted to threaten the legacy of Paterno or the football team. Frazier called the article "well-reasoned" and said it focused on "the larger lessons to be learned from excessive respect for 'icons' (Coach Paterno and PS football)."

A discussion among Freeh and investigators ensued in which they say the report should focus on the "what" and "how" of the Sandusky case but not they "why," since they could not interview most of the principals involved. "I understand — there is a stronger case to be made for 'protecting the university than JP or the 'FB program' — which is never really articulated in any evidence I have seen," Freeh wrote.

The trustees' report also suggests the release of the Freeh report and accompanying press conference was designed to maximize media coverage but also ensure reporters had to rely, at first, only on Freeh's press release, not the actual report. Leaked documents appeared online eight hours before the report's 9 a.m. release and included text addressing a website crash. That crash did occur and Freeh's statement was distributed to media before the report was available. Freeh then took questions at 10 a.m. before reporters could review the report.

Evidence

The Freeh Report portrayed a 2001 email chain among Curley, Schultz and Spanier as evidence that three administrators knowingly decided not to report the shower incident to child welfare authorities. The emails seemed to suggest they had agreed to an initial plan of action — telling Sandusky he could not bring children to football facilities, that he should receive counseling informing the director of the Second Mile and informing Department of Public Welfare — but was changed to not include informing public welfare unless Sandusky was uncooperative with other elements of the plan. That decision came following an email from Curley in which he wrote "after giving it more thought and talking it over with Joe.

But according to the alumni trustees' report, the emails were far from definitive and did not indicate the administrators were told about sexual abuse.

In a work diary, Freeh investigators wrote, "What evidence is there they knew it was more than horseplay?"

In his interview with Freeh's team, Spanier said he was never told about sexual abuse and would have taken action if he were. He said he believed the idea of counseling was because Sandusky didn't recognize it was inappropriate to shower with children. Regarding his comment in the emails that "the only downside for us is if the message isn't heard and acted upon, and we then become vulnerable for not having reported it," Spanier said he was referring to Curley's concern that Sandusky was no longer a Penn State employee and they could not dictate terms to him, which would require them to revisit the situation later.

Spanier also said that Wendell Courtney, Penn State's outside counsel at the time, told him Schultz had consulted him about the incident and if he believed Sandusky had committed sexual abuse he would have informed Spanier directly.

 

[Keyser Soze 16801]

You are joking, right? Is this not the same guy who told us he was going to issue a critique of the Freeh Report? There was no court order restricting his access to anything, nor his ability to say whatever he wanted. Crickets.

Do you really think the word oatmeal of slogans and marketing BS you just served up is going to happen? Really?

Or that it will make a difference if it does?

Sir, I hope you will remember that the previous president (a Dem) said Penn State got what it deserved and that the current president -- for all his faults -- said very much the opposite

 

[Madsol]

Barron's presidency won't be judged on his management of the Sandusky Scandal residue, which he inherited, except by the people on this message board, a relatively small universe. The faculty, staff and students (and the BoT) care about his vision for Penn State and his execution of that vision. (Not asserting here whether he gets high or low marks for that.) The mess was seven years ago.

The person that eventually succeeds Barron will stay as far away from Sandusky Scandal issues as he or she can. There's nothing positive to be gained from diving in at this point.

So 7 years is the statute of limitations on doing the right thing. Got it, Mr. Integrity.

 

[L.A.Lion]

Lattner's last post reads more like it was written by an attorney than a PR flack. Makes me wonder if the IP address on his posts today can be traced back to a computer in the PSU General Counsel's office at 227 West Beaver Avenue.

 

[BBrown]

Sir, I hope you will remember that the previous president (a Dem) said Penn State got what it deserved and that the current president -- for all his faults -- said very much the opposite

 

[91Joe95]

I remember it too. I was very disappointed.

 

[BBrown]

I remember it too. I was very disappointed.

I don't really remember him saying much of anything but IIRC he did call Sue and Jay after Joe died.
In any case this is WAYYYYY divisive enough without bringing current and past Presidents into it.

 

[bwifan]

Not really the way it went down.
The trustees' report cites emails from before Freeh was hired by Penn State to show he had long sought for his group to be the NCAA's go-to investigator. In the midst of the Penn State investigation, an NCAA official sent an email to a colleague asking for Freeh to be added "to our contractor list."

In the days after the Freeh Report was released, just before the NCAA used it as the basis for the sanctions against Penn State, one investigator wrote in an email that it would be a good time to pursue being the NCAA's external investigator. "It appears we have Emmert's attention now," the investigator wrote.

Freeh responded that they should set up a meeting and offer "a good cost contract" to be the NCAA's investigator. "[W]e can even craft a big discounted rate given the unique importance of such a client," Freeh wrote.

The report also notes interference by board members, including former chair Keith Masser, who in a press interview said he believed Penn State officials had covered up for Sandusky.

"Masser's comments are interesting," Freeh wrote in an email. "Interesting and tends to raise the expectations that 'we' will uncover a 'cover up!' This goes to our major 'headline' and key findings and recommendations — exactly what the Grand Jury first noted — the motivation by the most senior PSU officials (and perhaps the 'coach') to move these 'bad things off campus,' ignore the suffering of the child victims, and 'help' a friend because it seemed like the 'humane' thing to do. Right now I believe this is our main 'message.'"

Frank Guadagnino, then outside counsel for the university and now vice president for administration, sent an email to the Freeh group about an Esquire story focusing on whether Paterno knew about a 1998 investigation of Sandusky. Guadagnino suggested the Freeh team follow up on leads and examine Paterno's calendar.

Frazier, the trustee and Special Investigation Committee chair, sent an email to the Freeh team as their report was being drafted in June 2012 with an ESPN article that concluded Sandusky wasn't stopped earlier because no one wanted to threaten the legacy of Paterno or the football team. Frazier called the article "well-reasoned" and said it focused on "the larger lessons to be learned from excessive respect for 'icons' (Coach Paterno and PS football)."

A discussion among Freeh and investigators ensued in which they say the report should focus on the "what" and "how" of the Sandusky case but not they "why," since they could not interview most of the principals involved. "I understand — there is a stronger case to be made for 'protecting the university than JP or the 'FB program' — which is never really articulated in any evidence I have seen," Freeh wrote.

The trustees' report also suggests the release of the Freeh report and accompanying press conference was designed to maximize media coverage but also ensure reporters had to rely, at first, only on Freeh's press release, not the actual report. Leaked documents appeared online eight hours before the report's 9 a.m. release and included text addressing a website crash. That crash did occur and Freeh's statement was distributed to media before the report was available. Freeh then took questions at 10 a.m. before reporters could review the report.

Evidence

The Freeh Report portrayed a 2001 email chain among Curley, Schultz and Spanier as evidence that three administrators knowingly decided not to report the shower incident to child welfare authorities. The emails seemed to suggest they had agreed to an initial plan of action — telling Sandusky he could not bring children to football facilities, that he should receive counseling informing the director of the Second Mile and informing Department of Public Welfare — but was changed to not include informing public welfare unless Sandusky was uncooperative with other elements of the plan. That decision came following an email from Curley in which he wrote "after giving it more thought and talking it over with Joe.

But according to the alumni trustees' report, the emails were far from definitive and did not indicate the administrators were told about sexual abuse.

In a work diary, Freeh investigators wrote, "What evidence is there they knew it was more than horseplay?"

In his interview with Freeh's team, Spanier said he was never told about sexual abuse and would have taken action if he were. He said he believed the idea of counseling was because Sandusky didn't recognize it was inappropriate to shower with children. Regarding his comment in the emails that "the only downside for us is if the message isn't heard and acted upon, and we then become vulnerable for not having reported it," Spanier said he was referring to Curley's concern that Sandusky was no longer a Penn State employee and they could not dictate terms to him, which would require them to revisit the situation later.

Spanier also said that Wendell Courtney, Penn State's outside counsel at the time, told him Schultz had consulted him about the incident and if he believed Sandusky had committed sexual abuse he would have informed Spanier directly.

Dude... put down the bong.... what you just cut and pasted in for a response has zero to do or in common with what I said. Now we expect better trolling from you... pick up the pace and put some effort into your trolling

 

[Bob78]

More today from Ralph Cipriano and BigTrial.net

http://www.bigtrial.net/

Note his critique of Susan Snyder of the Inquirer and the way he uses the term "Unholy Triangle" to include the known bad guys. Also is beautifully critical of Dambly!

 

[pandaczar12]

tell Barron that the PR dollars he's spending on having astroturf garbage like this posted on boards frequented by alumni would be much better spent laying bare the rot and corruption on the BOT and lobbying the legislature and governor to intervene and remake the board, first and foremost the elimination of the at-large seats and the seats of the self-perpetuating corrupt B&I cabal.

How about everyone reports every post it makes, until the mods ban it?

 

[BBrown]

How about everyone reports every post it makes, until the mods ban it?

When you report a post who does it go to? @Hotshoe, @IronLion42

 

[Hotshoe]

When you report a post who does it go to? @Hotshoe, @IronLion42

All mods

 

[Hotshoe]

It's basically Tom and myself here. The others want nothing to do with y'all. Lol.

 

[francofan]

More today from Ralph Cipriano and BigTrial.net

http://www.bigtrial.net/

Note his critique of Susan Snyder of the Inquirer and the way he uses the term "Unholy Triangle" to include the known bad guys. Also is beautifully critical of Dambly!

Ralph Cipriano has been the journalist who has had the best reporting on the fiasco imho.

 

[demlion]

Sir, I hope you will remember that the previous president (a Dem) said Penn State got what it deserved and that the current president -- for all his faults -- said very much the opposite

Yeah. I remember it. Does not change my view of either President. Next!

 

[bwifan]

More today from Ralph Cipriano and BigTrial.net

http://www.bigtrial.net/

Note his critique of Susan Snyder of the Inquirer and the way he uses the term "Unholy Triangle" to include the known bad guys. Also is beautifully critical of Dambly!

Make sure to cc Susan Snyder to let her know people are watching

 

[Victor E. Bell]

Dude... put down the bong.... what you just cut and pasted in for a response has zero to do or in common with what I said. Now we expect better trolling from you... pick up the pace and put some effort into your trolling

It's from lapdog StateCollege.com, and the other stuff is from Barron himself who authored the piece. I thought there was a rule here that you had to link stuff you cut and paste.

http://www.statecollege.com/news/lo...review-of-flawed-freeh-report-leaked,1479289/

https://diggingdeeper.psu.edu/2018/11/honoring-those-who-serve/

 

[demlion]

Barron's presidency won't be judged on his management of the Sandusky Scandal residue, which he inherited, except by the people on this message board, a relatively small universe. The faculty, staff and students (and the BoT) care about his vision for Penn State and his execution of that vision. (Not asserting here whether he gets high or low marks for that.) The mess was seven years ago.

The person that eventually succeeds Barron will stay as far away from Sandusky Scandal issues as he or she can. There's nothing positive to be gained from diving in at this point.

Question for you (if you are able to answer): when reading the report, it states that much of the source material was unavailable. Are you permitted to express an opinion on why? I have my thoughts, but I wasn't there, and, therefore, have no context. Thank you.

I never knew why. Still don't, and I dont guess in a spot like this.

 

[lionville]

Ralph Cipriano has been the journalist who has had the best reporting on the fiasco imho.

Send the link to LaNotta Lion. It’s sure to set him off. Again.

 

[The Song Remains the Same]

Oh my.... It's as if good ol' Zipay a.k.a. CR66 is reincarnated....

Did someone just summon a doctor? Perhaps a BRIT who played a TV doctor for many years???