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(Penn State's late football coach Joe Paterno, who became embroiled in the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal. File photo by Robb Carr/ Gettty Images)

Paterno Family OKs Penn State Trustee Candidates

The family of former Penn State coach Joe Paterno has endorsed three candidates for the university’s Board of Trustees who have the backing of an alumni group that has been critical of how school leaders handled the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

2013/04/08

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Lengthy Election Process Opens For PSU Trustees

The latest election for Penn State trustee members may serve as another barometer of how well the university is recovering from scandal in the minds of alumni.

2013/01/26

Penn State Trustees Elect New Leadership

The new leader of Penn State’s Board of Trustees pledged Friday to create safe environments at the university system’s campuses and follow through on strengthening institutional oversight in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal.

2013/01/19

(Mayor Nutter at the CCP Board of Trustees Meeting. Credit: Tim Jimenez)

Mayor Nutter Among Newest Members Of CCP Board Of Trustees

The Community College of Philadelphia’s Board of Trustees has some new members, including the mayor.

2012/10/04

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PSU Board Of Trustees: No Vote On NCAA Penalties

The Penn State Board of Trustees held a conference call on Sunday evening to talk about the tough sanctions imposed on the school and football program after the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal.

2012/08/12

PSU Trustee Intends To Appeal To NCAA Sanctions

A Penn State trustee has told the NCAA that he intends to appeal college sports governing body’s strict sanctions on the university for the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

2012/08/06

AP Source: PSU Trustees To Meet On NCAA Penalty

The Penn State board of trustees will meet Wednesday afternoon to discuss whether President Rodney Erickson had the authority to agree to unprecedented NCAA sanctions against the football program without first getting the board’s approval, according to a person with knowledge of the meeting.

2012/07/25

Penn State Trustees Pledge Better Oversight

Penn State’s board of trustees promised a “more active, structured and robust oversight role” in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal to make sure the school never again permits a predator to roam free on its campus, the school’s chairwoman said Friday.

2012/07/13

Penn State Probe Accuses Paterno Of Cover-Up

Joe Paterno and other top Penn State officials hushed up child sex abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky more than a decade ago for fear of bad publicity, allowing the former assistant football coach to prey on other youngsters, according to a scathing report issued Thursday on the scandal.

2012/07/12

Paternos Make Annual $100K Donation To Penn State

Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and his wife donated $100,000 last month to Penn State, money that was split between a library and an undergraduate fellows program that bear the family name.

2012/01/09

Ex-Penn State Trustee Decries Secrecy, Demands Reform

Penn State’s board of trustees is dominated by a few wealthy and well-connected insiders, demands permanent secrecy, silences dissent and is in dire need of reform, according to a scathing critical essay by a retired trustee seeking to return to the board.

2012/01/08