A committee is expected to make its recommendations to President Neeli Bendapudi by the end of the current spring semester for which of 12 campuses will close at the after the 2026-27 academic year.
Several trustees who voted against Monday's measure said Penn State could have gotten a better deal elsewhere.
Penn State couldn't catch up to an early Hoya lead.
Gaines, whose legal name is Amrou Fudl, previously wrote "Why Women Deserve Less" and worked at the Department of Homeland Security for six years.
The contract is worth $30.75 million with $21.25 million guaranteed.
Baldwin is the first player to win the award in back-to-back seasons in 21 years.
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