After ignoring the Coalition of Graduate Employees' request for a meeting, President Barron released a statement against the union.
Penn State President Eric Barron released a letter Monday morning to the Penn State community stating that the university is against graduate student unionization.
There was no actual fire in the building, but the motor failure created smoke and caused an oily smell inside the building.
"In the view of the jury, with respect to Spanier, and by their own admission, as to Curley and Schultz, these former leaders fell short," the statement read.
The controversial organization has launched similar "campaigns" in schools around the country.
"The fact that you also are really appreciating how vital this is to the quality of life for the student body - it is so amazing that the last class gift was to fund an endowment for a counseling center," Patrick said. "These are really incredible steps."