tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post4742073938748026731..comments2024-01-30T04:57:48.673-05:00Comments on Second Mile Sandusky Scandal: Unsealed documents hammer Feudale, Fina, Baldwin. Lead to more questions.Barry Bozemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03484041114078117845noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-75352833432668606642014-03-21T14:40:29.714-04:002014-03-21T14:40:29.714-04:00Hard to say what emeritus means at PSU from Freeh&...Hard to say what emeritus means at PSU from Freeh's slanted and incomplete report. Freeh didn't even include a copy of Sandusky's emeritus nomination letter. I wonder what was in it he didn't want made public. <br /><br />What seems clear is that Sandusky wanted to do his children's charity work in affiliation with PSU in retirement. I suspect that was used as one justification for the emeritus title whether it was a requirement or not. <br /><br />It would be interesting to compile a list of PSU professors granted emeritus status in 1999 and see what their qualifications were and if they did continue an affiliation with the university after retirement. Tim Bertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534135581401662154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-1525067495106804392014-03-21T07:44:38.643-04:002014-03-21T07:44:38.643-04:00Tim,
The Freeh Report's summary of the decisio...Tim,<br />The Freeh Report's summary of the decision is obviously slanted. Read the e-mail chain about emeritus status. The OHR official, Janine Andrews concern about "precedence" was to grant Sandusky an emeritus coach title and not have any type of professorial title along with it. That's why they ended up using Associate Professor/Assistant Coach Emeritus.<br /><br />Yes, Freeh was very good at not providing relevant details. I'm in 100% agreement with you on that. In fact, Freeh threw away all the details that didn't fit into his narrative that the granting of emeritus status was some exceptional honor. As I noted, Lisa Powers said it was quite common.<br /><br />From the article on Neisworth.....<br />We asked Penn State why Professor Neisworth is still listed as a professor emeritus on the school’s website. She responded:<br /><br />The emeritus title was granted after the charges were declared unfounded by police and the courts. It is common in academe to grant emeritus status — so he remains listed in our database as do our other emeriti faculty.He is not on campus and has not had an office since he retired. He no longer teaches here in any capacity.Ray Bleharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557326921056183979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-35250284173570178472014-03-21T07:37:06.166-04:002014-03-21T07:37:06.166-04:00Tim,
That reference makes no mention of emeritus s...Tim,<br />That reference makes no mention of emeritus status. There is no "work" requirement for an "emeritus" anything. It is an honorary title given to someone who is retired. <br /><br />RayRay Bleharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557326921056183979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-89538679145717039912014-03-21T03:42:25.977-04:002014-03-21T03:42:25.977-04:00According to Erickson in the Freeh Report (pp.60-6...According to Erickson in the Freeh Report (pp.60-61), Sandusky's emeritus nomination was a case without precedent, and he was uneasy about granting Sandusky emeritus status given his low academic rank and the "prior history of who was granted emeritus status." <br /><br />Freeh didn't provide any more relevant details such as the others who received Emeritus rank in 1999 and their qualifications relative to Sandusky. Tim Bertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534135581401662154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-85531194842566238782014-03-21T03:34:34.835-04:002014-03-21T03:34:34.835-04:00Ray - My source is the retirement letter (Exhibit ...Ray - My source is the retirement letter (Exhibit 3H in Freeh Report) from Curley to Sandusky. <br /><br />The letter says Sandusky was "to work collaboratively with each other in the future in community outreach programs, such as the Second Mile..."<br /><br />and "... the nature and extent of such collaborative efforts ... will be as mutually agreed by you and me."<br /><br />It sure sounds like Curley was going to work with Sandusky on Sandusky's emeritus work. If not Curley than who was Sandusky working with at PSU in his emeritus work? <br /><br />Tim Bertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534135581401662154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-61162947670223301882014-03-20T23:08:38.416-04:002014-03-20T23:08:38.416-04:00Tim Berton,
There is no evidence that Curley made ...Tim Berton,<br />There is no evidence that Curley made the decision/agreement for emeritus status.<br /><br /> The e-mails clearly show that Spanier had approved it and Erickson cleared it administratively.<br /><br />The letter that Curley signed that I referenced in the blog made NO MENTION of emeritus status. <br /><br />To repeat, you are completely wrong on the emeritus rank being an agreement between Sandusky and Curley.Ray Bleharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557326921056183979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-28418586387211572014-03-20T22:05:04.707-04:002014-03-20T22:05:04.707-04:00As I noted in the post, the PSU OHR official Jani...As I noted in the post, the PSU OHR official Janine Andrews stated they had made exceptions for emeritus status and this wasn't a big deal. Lisa Powers was quoted in another article downplaying the importance of the title/benefits when Professor Neuwirth (IIRC) was cited for some sort of sexual abuse crime.<br /><br />Ray Bleharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557326921056183979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-8250276893347005952014-03-20T19:29:57.829-04:002014-03-20T19:29:57.829-04:00I'm not sure that this is an answer to your qu...I'm not sure that this is an answer to your question, Tim, but PSU coaches are pretty famous for being under paid. One of the main perks of PSU had been lifetime employment and retirement benefits. A lot of Joe's fights with the BoT during his losing years was his refusal to fire coaches after a bad year. Taking that into account, as well as Second Mile's active charity program and the positive PR for both sides, I'm pretty sure that Sandusky was a special case. But he might not be the only coach ever given the status.Nick and Marikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817832020390342972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-27833994687320664512014-03-20T14:20:14.591-04:002014-03-20T14:20:14.591-04:00Ray - Fina, Feudale and Baldwin just look worse an...Ray - Fina, Feudale and Baldwin just look worse and worse as more documents become public. I just wonder what dirt on Feudale remains sealed in his Supreme Court dismissal hearing. <br /><br />I do think you are correct that Sandusky's emeritus status had little or no impact on his molestation activities. The PSU campus is a very open campus. A man who never worked at PSU would be free to bring children on campus and use many of the athletic facilities or showers. <br /><br />Freeh never mentioned if Sandusky even had keys to the Lasch Building. Perhaps that building wasn't even locked at night, and he just walked in.<br /><br />Sandusky's emeritus status was unusual in a couple of ways however. Sandusky lacked the minimum academic rank to qualify, and the agreement was made between Curley and Sandusky. An emeritus professor usually is affiliated with a Dept., not an athletic director. Was Curley even a professor?<br /><br />How many ex-football coaches are given Emeritus Professor status? I've seen many named "Football coach emeritus" but not Emeritus Professor. Sandusky may be the only Asst. Professor/Asst. Coach ever given Emeritus Professor status at PSU and maybe in the whole country. Tim Bertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534135581401662154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-51396662806843966552014-03-20T09:51:11.374-04:002014-03-20T09:51:11.374-04:00Their "personal" attorneys or the ones r...Their "personal" attorneys or the ones representing "The Corporation"? ;-)JohnYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746122374888854166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-41067481019284847722014-03-20T08:10:47.027-04:002014-03-20T08:10:47.027-04:00Bob,
They'll stay mute, on the advice of their...Bob,<br />They'll stay mute, on the advice of their attorneys.<br /><br />Ray Bleharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557326921056183979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2260510730184507282.post-1132832888636512802014-03-20T07:44:59.163-04:002014-03-20T07:44:59.163-04:00As more and more documents are released, will the ...As more and more documents are released, will the BOT finally have something to say or will they continue to be mute on their involvement in the scheme to fire JoePa?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313128547272683793noreply@blogger.com