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Penn State president to face alumni at town hall in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — Penn State University President Rodney Erickson faces a crowd of alumni Wednesday in Pittsburgh, some of whom aren’t happy about the way the school handled the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, the firing of football coach Joe Paterno and a lack of transparency over the case.
Erickson is attempting to repair the school’s image with alumni, faculty, staff, and students, more than two months since Sandusky was arrested, bringing with it controversy, criticism and contemplation.
Some alumni have criticized the school failing to conduct a complete investigation before firing Paterno and ousting Erickson’s predecessor, Graham Spanier, while decrying the school’s leadership as secretive and slow to act.
Erickson told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Tuesday that former president Spanier informed members of the board of trustees about the Sandusky grand jury investigation months before he was charged in November.
He said he did not know details of what was discussed when Spanier met with board members in May or July when Erickson was the university’s provost.
“I have no idea, because I wasn’t there,” the paper quoted Erickson as saying. “Nor did I know it was taking place.”
Penn State president to face alumni at town hall in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — Penn State University President Rodney Erickson faces a crowd of alumni Wednesday in Pittsburgh, some of whom aren’t happy about the way the school handled the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, the firing of football coach Joe Paterno and a lack of transparency over the case.
Erickson is attempting to repair the school’s image with alumni, faculty, staff, and students, more than two months since Sandusky was arrested, bringing with it controversy, criticism and contemplation.
Some alumni have criticized the school failing to conduct a complete investigation before firing Paterno and ousting Erickson’s predecessor, Graham Spanier, while decrying the school’s leadership as secretive and slow to act.
Erickson told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Tuesday that former president Spanier informed members of the board of trustees about the Sandusky grand jury investigation months before he was charged in November.
He said he did not know details of what was discussed when Spanier met with board members in May or July when Erickson was the university’s provost.
“I have no idea, because I wasn’t there,” the paper quoted Erickson as saying. “Nor did I know it was taking place.”
