Wyatt Massey of Spotlight PA State College
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Penn State Increases Transparency into Misconduct Reports. Here’s What the Data Say
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Bias and human resources issues were the most common misconduct reports Penn State received in January and February 2024. The data offer the first public look into the ethics office in years.
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Penn State Trustee Scolded for Making ‘Spectacle’ in Push to Name Football Field After Joe Paterno
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Board leadership suggested in a letter to Trustee Anthony Lubrano that the proposal should have been deliberated during a private executive session — a move that would likely have been inconsistent with Pennsylvania’s open meetings law.
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5 Takeaways from Spotlight PA’s Event on Education Transparency and Holding Public School Officials Accountable
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Learn what Pennsylvania education records you can access, how to monitor leaders in your area and what to do if you believe officials are not following the law.
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What a Proposed Performance-Based Funding Model Could Mean for Penn State, Other State-Related Universities
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The performance-based funding model proposed by Gov. Josh Shapiro would tie state support for Penn State, Pitt, Temple and Lincoln to metrics such as graduation rates or retention.
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Before Penn State Pledged More Money for ‘Promising’ Diversity Efforts, Some of Their Budgets Had Been Cut
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Group of Penn State Trustees Push to Name Football Field After Joe Paterno in Private Meetings
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The discussions, which come more than 12 years after Paterno’s firing amid the fallout from the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal, might have violated the state’s open meetings law.
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State Funding for Penn State, Pitt and Temple Hasn’t Kept Pace with Inflation, Data Show
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Public Gets More Insight into Penn State’s Inner Workings Following New Law, Internal Report
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A monthslong funding debate in the Pennsylvania legislature resulted in greater transparency rules for state-related universities and Penn State’s new accountability report.
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Penn State Denied Students Access to Campus Crime Data. A Student Wants a Federal Investigation
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The U.S. Department of Education is looking into Penn State’s compliance with the Clery Act after a student’s questions about campus crime and timely warnings.
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Penn State’s New Top Lawyer Will Also Lead Ethics Office Temporarily, Creating Potential Conflict of Interest
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In August, Tabitha Oman started as the university’s vice president and general counsel. She will also continue to act as chief ethics officer until her replacement is hired.