Penn State Board of Trustees to Alumni: Drop Dead
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“We need the right kind of people on the Board.”
People who look like us.
People who look like us.
Alumni should just chant “Eff the trustees” during the alma mater now.
This alumnus to Board "Leadership": You first.
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On the one hand, I'm not stunned at all that a fundamentally provocative alumni trustee has provoked a strong reaction from the powers on the BOT. On the other hand, that's quite a draconian action from the Gray Men.
FWIW: This action by the BOT Leadership has been in process for a long, long time. This did not happen overnight (not by any stretch)
IIRC, the Alumni Council did the same thing a few years ago. In their opinion, some of the prospective candidates weren't "the right kind of people". It's how the "ins" make sure they stay in. It reminds me of the how the USSR was. The state told you who was acceptable. Dissenting opinions weren't allowed. Fortunately, it doesn't have the consequences of a totalitarian state. It's just a bunch of yahoos running a university.
Relax. Good god. Constant BOT whining is exhausting.
Especially considering that they can simply outvote whatever the provocative trustees bring to vote or even discussion by at least about 25-9 or so. They just don't even want to hear other ideas outside of closed doors within a loaded committee.
The social privileges ban is almost comical, if it were not just pitifully petty and middle school-esque. The Mean Girls only accept other Stepford Wives into their world. Have they no awareness of how this looks to almost anyone looking at this objectively? Maybe they just don't care. They have the power, they call the shots, the great unwashed be damned.
Exhausting? Perhaps. Necessary? Absolutely.
Did the title of the thread confuse you?
Sorry for the delayed response.
I contacted Matt to make sure he was OK w me sharing.
I spoke with Matt at length prior to the meeting. As you know, during the BOT meeting Matt was occupied with his own meeting - as County Commissioner in Lackawanna County, and could not attend ours (unfortunately).
Matt was quite clear that he was against the proposal, and would have certainly voted NO, if given the opportunity.
As a side note, as some may remember, during the last election cycle I had stated that I was supportive of Matt's candidacy, and felt he would be a positive addition to the Board. It is early, of course, but thus far I find my expectations to have been accurate.
Nonsense. Joe get's fired and a bunch of old crankies will never forgive.
This current crap fest with the BOTS has nothing to do with Joe.
You should read more and whine less.
Joe's dead. This has nothing to do with Joe. I made my peace with that a long time ago. This has a lot to do with democracy and how a *state* university is supposed to be run. I'm half tempted to mail my degree back. Because, I likely am "not their kind of person". The whole point of Penn State was to be an elite education for the sons and daughters of coal miners, steel workers, farmers and the average citizen of the Commonwealth. Not a crappy education for elitists. But that is what it is becoming.
BTW, as far as I know, I never got a BOT election ballot..... And I've been voting for years and never changed my address.
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Absolutely, this recent power play by the BOTS, has nothing at all to do with Joe or the way many of us or any of us feel or think about him. Why some don't understand that is either being willfully ignorant or a mouth piece for the current set of cow patties that occupy chairs.
Your statement tells me you are clueless as to reasons behind the Alumni unrest over the Board of Trustees. The growing consensus is that we have the worst Board in the BigTen. Your efforts to explain it away as Paterno based are not grounded in reality. So be it.
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Some can't fathom that the displeasure of others has little or nothing to do with Joe, but rather the way PSU is run. Perhaps the only good thing that came out of Sandusky is that more people are paying attention.This current crap fest with the BOTS has nothing to do with Joe.
You should read more and whine less.
The whole thing is about 90 minutes.
My comments wrt the Board Leadership usurping the Alumni Trustee elections begins at around the 34:30 mark:
https://psu.mediaspace.kaltura.com/...P+Committee+Meeting+-July+30,+2024/1_833b4hpd
My comments wrt the Board Leadership usurping the Alumni Trustee elections begins at around the 34:30 mark:
https://psu.mediaspace.kaltura.com/...P+Committee+Meeting+-July+30,+2024/1_833b4hpd
Exhausting
Absolutely, this recent power play by the BOTS, has nothing at all to do with Joe or the way many of us or any of us feel or think about him. Why some don't understand that is either being willfully ignorant or a mouth piece for the current set of cow patties that occupy chairs.
Dude, you’re such a dumb ***. Who are you related to on the board?
I’m guessing that at least part of your perspective is based on an antipathy towards Barry Fenchak. But you can dislike Barry and/or his methods all you like and still recognize that what the Board has done is destructive to the university and a slap in the face to alumni. I’ve yet to see any argument that this is a good thing, something that will strengthen Penn State.
Come on if you are going to troll especially in favor of the BOT at least put a little effort into it and don't mail it in....
Extremely well said...I don't understand how it would ever be a good thing for a committee to determine who is/isn't qualified to serve as an Alum Trustee, rather than the thousands that are voting in the election.
Spot on... the BOT is an oversized tick the size of a grape that has been sucking on a overweight St Bernard for many years and the BOT is hoping that Harrisburg doesn't see the waste and cut the size of the BOT in half or more.....
The expression "youth is wasted on the young" comes to mind with his responses in this thread.
Very self-confident.
Very inexperienced.
So, did Short or Nassib give any reason for voting to approve? Were they interviewed by any publications after the meeting? Did any of the other alumni elected trustees question them? What’s in it for them to vote to approve?
FYI - But for a group of crankies on this board, no one gives a rats arse. The sky is not falling.
I like Franklin. I think Sandusky is a child rapist and I think our university and board are just fine. That's who I'm related to. A group on here feel the opposite and it bugs me.
Penn State Board Of Trustees Alters Election, Conduct Codes
With new bylaws, the board will be able to decide who can run for alumni seats and can punish those who speak against board decisions.
onwardstate.com
Look, I’m not a big fan of the BOT in general and much of that is to blame on the size and construct which was put in place by the PA General Assembly. I really do wish that some of the reform efforts by legislators after the Sandusky scandal were actually pursued as I don’t think we’d be having this conversation right now. Having said that, it is sad that a majority of alumni not only don’t vote in the alumni elections, but pay no attention to BOT activities. As such, as much as Barry and others are outraged about this most recent action, most alumni don’t care and will never know.
And what does ANY of that have to do with the subject of this thread?
And you might want to talk to some people actually involved with the University before making a blanket statement that it's fine. Hint...Its not. It's why they are repeatedly calling us (if you are even an alum) and begging for money.
The Penn State civil war is over. The bad guys won. I feel bad for the hard core rebels who are like the Japanese soldiers who kept fighting WW2 into the 1970s. They won, we lost. Forget about PSU governance and spend time volunteering somewhere. I promise you it will be a lot more fulfilling.
