About a month ago, we bid adieu to the Schwab Pipe Organ, the class gift of 1936 and certainly in some small respect a part of President Atherton's vision. The organ watched over decades worth of Penn State commencements and cultural events in the Schwab Auditorium and was the perfect tribute to the charitable Charles Schwab. Unfortunately, the organ became unplayable in 1977 and has been in storage ever since. Geoff Hallett, the Penn State assistant director of annual giving, announced that the organ would be destroyed due to the expensive nature of the repairs.
With a week full of activities to raise awareness and money for the Sexual Awareness cause, the Sexual Violence Awareness group asks for volunteers from the community for help with donations to fund each event and to make Sexual Violence Awareness week a success.
The University named Regis Becker its first Director of Ethics and Compliance yesterday. With this title, Becker will be charged with supervision of all federal, state, and local laws, as well as internal policies. His post comes from the preliminary recommendations of Louis Freeh.
"Regis Becker's range of distinguished experience in corporate compliance, security and law enforcement makes him the ideal person to implement and oversee clear, comprehensive and exemplary principles and procedures for the University," President Rod Erickson said in a release.
Ding, ding. The fight for office of student body president is on. See the candidates for the 2013 UPUA student body government elections after the jump.
Penn State Trustee Joel Myers has not been silent about his disdain for the NCAA and how it interpreted the Freeh report. Last August, Myers was one of the first trustees to speak up at a board meeting to that effect. He has since been joined by trustees Ryan McCombie, Adam Taliaferro, Alvin Clemens, and Anthony Lubrano in outspoken criticism of the Freeh report in recent months.
Yesterday, Myers sent an email to a large group of Penn State alumni, ripping the NCAA and the Freeh report.
Penn State President Rodney Erickson testified in Harrisburg today at the state Senate's annual higher education appropriations hearing, fielding tough questions from several state senators, including Penn State graduate John Yudichak.