It's been far too long since our revered former President Graham Spanier has been in the news. That changed yesterday when the Harrisburg-Patriot News reported that Spanier would be working on national security projects for the federal government.
On Tuesday afternoon the Penn State Faculty Senate met in the Kern Building. After being introduced by President Erickson, Karen Peetz fielded questions.
The Penn State Board of Trustees issued a statement using the mass Penn State listerv and the new Penn State Openness website regarding their decisions to fire former President Graham Spanier and former football coach Joe Paterno. The statement can be found in its entirety below:
Late Wednesday night, Pete Thamel and Mark Viera of the New York Times published an article that addresses the Penn State Board of Trustee’s decision to fire legendary football coach Joe Paterno. The Times had spoken to thirteen of the thirty-two board members, who up until this point, have remained silent. For over three hours, they attempted to recall the tough decisions that led to the termination of Paterno and former Penn State president, Graham Spanier.
Pathetic.
I could end this recap with that word alone. Penn State (6-4) fell to Lafayette (4-5) in what was by far their worst effort of the year. This game ranks up there with Maine from last season as one of the worst losses over the last decade.
According to sources close to former university president Graham Spanier, the president was not fired, but rather resigned.