Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
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Penn State Trustee Scolded for Making ‘Spectacle’ in Push to Name Football Field After Joe Paterno
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Board leadership suggested in a letter to Trustee Anthony Lubrano that the proposal should have been deliberated during a private executive session — a move that would likely have been inconsistent with Pennsylvania’s open meetings law.
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5 Takeaways from Spotlight PA’s Event on Education Transparency and Holding Public School Officials Accountable
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Learn what Pennsylvania education records you can access, how to monitor leaders in your area and what to do if you believe officials are not following the law.
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What a Proposed Performance-Based Funding Model Could Mean for Penn State, Other State-Related Universities
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The performance-based funding model proposed by Gov. Josh Shapiro would tie state support for Penn State, Pitt, Temple and Lincoln to metrics such as graduation rates or retention.
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Before Penn State Pledged More Money for ‘Promising’ Diversity Efforts, Some of Their Budgets Had Been Cut
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This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. […]
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Group of Penn State Trustees Push to Name Football Field After Joe Paterno in Private Meetings
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The discussions, which come more than 12 years after Paterno’s firing amid the fallout from the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal, might have violated the state’s open meetings law.
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State Funding for Penn State, Pitt and Temple Hasn’t Kept Pace with Inflation, Data Show
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This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our regional newsletter, Talk […]
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Public Gets More Insight into Penn State’s Inner Workings Following New Law, Internal Report
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A monthslong funding debate in the Pennsylvania legislature resulted in greater transparency rules for state-related universities and Penn State’s new accountability report.
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Penn State Denied Students Access to Campus Crime Data. A Student Wants a Federal Investigation
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The U.S. Department of Education is looking into Penn State’s compliance with the Clery Act after a student’s questions about campus crime and timely warnings.
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Penn State’s New Top Lawyer Will Also Lead Ethics Office Temporarily, Creating Potential Conflict of Interest
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In August, Tabitha Oman started as the university’s vice president and general counsel. She will also continue to act as chief ethics officer until her replacement is hired.
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Review of Penn State Contracts Reveals Incorrect Filings, Questions About Trustee Disclosures
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A Spotlight PA review found that Penn State reported incorrect contract information, and a university trustee failed to disclose more than $250,000 paid to a related business over three years.