In wake of the scandal invovling its founder Jerry Sandusky, The Second Mile has released a statement, and from the looks of it, Penn State's administration could take some public relations and crisis management lessons from them. Within the statement they encourage anyone with information involving the investigation to come forward while also reminding everyone of their mission statement to help children. The statement can be read in full on their website, but below are some key excerpts.
Despite a Deadspin report alleging a connection between the Penn State University Sports Camps and Jerry Sandusky's own Sandusky Associates camp, a representative from the Penn State Sports Camp department says there is no affiliation.
The press conference should begin at 1:00 pm. Click through to watch the video live.
Penn State's student radio station, The Lion WKPS-FM, has cited sources in a tweet indicating that Urban Meyer purchased a house in Boalsburg. Rumors surrounding Urban Meyer's potential involvement as Penn State's next head coach have swirled for months, ever since he stepped down from his post at Florida. Although these reports are yet uncorroborated, it's reasonable to trust in the integrity of the radio station.
At last night's Board of Trustees meeting, Tim Curley was granted administrative leave, stepping down from his position as Penn State's Athletic Airector. In his stead, Graham Spanier appointed Mark Sherburne, a senior administrator in the athletic department.
For the past three years, Sherburne has been Penn State's Associate Athletic Director for Administration. Sherburne works with all 29 of Penn State's varsity teams to ensure NCAA compliance and is the administrator of Penn State's Varsity "S" Club and Football Letterman's Club.
The Penn State Board of Trustees held an executive session tonight at Old Main to discuss the charges against AD Tim Curley and VP Gary Schultz in relation to the Sandusky case.