PS4RS 4/29/2016 Statement: AG Not Pursuing Appeal

Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship Calls Case Against Penn State Admins “Ill-Conceived;”  Asks for Formal Second Mile Investigation April 29, 2016 — Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship (PS4RS) is pleased that the Pennsylvania Attorney General has today recognized the futility of pursuing the most serious charges against the Penn State administrators who were indicted in connection with the Jerry Sandusky case. From the outset, our members have questioned why Penn State administrators have been held responsible for the errors made by administrators of Sandusky's charity, The Second Mile. We hope that the elimination of this distraction, along with the eventual dismissal of the baseless mandatory reporting and child endangerment charges, will turn the conversation towards making Pennsylvania children truly safer. That begins with an official, formal investigation into The Second Mile, the non-profit that was founded by a now-convicted preferential child sexual offender.  And it continues with a closer look at how such an offender could hide in plain sight, escaping the scrutiny of county and state licensed child welfare professionals, child protection advocates, Child Protective Services and ChildLine. Too much time and too many resources have been wasted on an ill-conceived case targeting the wrong institution. This was never a Penn State problem. It is was – and still is – a State of Pennsylvania problem. Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship (PS4RS), with more than 40,000 members, was formed to promote positive change within the University Board of Trustees, demanding transparent, trustworthy leadership. For further information on PS4RS, please visitwww.PS4RS.org, email ps4rsinfo@ps4rs.org, or go to http://www.facebook.com/PS4RS. Follow PS4RS on Twitter at @PS4RS.

Kane’s office won’t pursue appeal in Spanier, Schultz, Curley charges by Lori Falce The Office of Attorney General is not going to appeal a ruling that dropped some charges against former Penn State leaders. According to an announcement from Attorney General Kathleen Kane, her office will not pursue an appeal of the state Supreme Court ruling from January. That was when a panel tossed the perjury, obstruction and conspiracy counts against former university president Graham Spanier and former vice president Gary Schultz, as well as obstruction and conspiracy against former athletic director Tim Curley. That leaves failure to report suspected abuse and endangering the welfare of children charges against all three and a perjury count against Curley remaining in Dauphin County. The charges stem from the grand jury proceedings against retired Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. “The attorney general accepts the opinion of the Solicitor General and, in response thereto, orders that no further resources of the Commonwealth be expended to pursue a possible appeal,” the OAG said in a release.

PS4RS Press Statement on PA Superior Court Ruling

PRESS STATEMENT (my emphasis added)

PA Superior Court Ruling Upends Case Against Penn State Admins

January 22, 2016 —— Members of Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship are pleased with today’s ruling by the Superior Court of Pennsylvania resulting in the dismissal of multiple charges against Penn State administrators. The ruling dismisses the charges of perjury, obstruction of justice and conspiracy against Penn State administrators Tim Curley, Gary Schultz and Graham Spanier. But we are not finished. All we have asked since November 2011 is for due process for everyone involved. Unfortunately, the Penn State Board of Trustees, their hired gun Louis Freeh, and the opportunistic NCAA all ignored the concept that is the very foundation of our country. Each rushed to judgment and in the process impugned loyal, respectable, generous and -- most of all -- innocent men. The court overturned the despicable violation of these men’s constitutional rights by the Office of the Attorney General in collusion with former Penn State trustee and Counsel Cynthia Baldwin. Their actions have cost the state's flagship university hundreds of millions of dollars and caused untold anguish for hundreds of thousands of Penn State alumni and supporters.

It is a travesty that Jerry Sandusky and his use of The Second Mile to prey on at-risk children was not identified sooner by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. It is inexcusable that he was not promptly indicted by then-Attorney General Tom Corbett and his deputy, Frank Fina. As we have contended from Day One, this was never a Penn State problem. It was – and still very much is -- a state of Pennsylvania problem.

Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship (PS4RS), with more than 40,000 members nationwide, was formed to promote positive change within the University Board of Trustees, demanding transparent, trustworthy leadership. For further information on PS4RS, please visitwww.PS4RS.org, email ps4rsinfo@ps4rs.org, or go tohttp://www.facebook.com/PS4RS. Follow PS4RS on Twitter at @PS4RS

PS4RS: We Mourn the Loss of Gary Levitt

Gary Levitt    February 17, 1943 - December 1, 2015

Like many of you, I learned of Gary Levitt's unexpected passing this morning. I received a call from his wife Barbara, and in our brief, but emotional conversation, she said, “Maribeth, you got the very best of him.” Those words have stuck with me throughout the day, because I know what Barbara meant was that Gary gave his everything to US, collectively – to our entire Penn State community -- particularly in the last four years. Gary and I were kindred agency spirits, fellow alums with shared Penn State experiences more than three decades apart, and partners in crime when it came to amplifying the voice of saddened, frustrated, yet passionate, relentless Penn Staters. In the early days of PS4RS, it wasn’t difficult to pick out Gary as the ad man in our group. With every Facebook post or comment, his finesse, intelligence, knowledge and passion reflected someone who lived and breathed every aspect of Penn State. I often called him Philadelphia’s original ‘Mad Man.’ In its heyday, Gary’s well-known ad agency ran some of Philadelphia’s most successful political campaigns, worked for such coveted clients as Wendy’s (where he met Franco Harris for the first time) and the PA Lottery, and was even the inspiration for the hit TV show “ThirtySomething.” So, for me, it wasn’t a stretch (although maybe a little intimidating at first) to tap our very own Don Draper when PS4RS was charged with its first membership campaign back in September 2012. We were going out with billboards, courtesy of a generous donor, and we needed a headline. The very first one that Gary proposed still stands today as our rallying cry…as poignant as the day he wrote it. “You can’t cover up 61 years of success with honor.” Gary penned every headline the organization has published since, and was instrumental in communications strategy for each subsequent successful campaign. While words were never difficult for him to find, keeping them under wraps until we unveiled them to the PS4RS membership was a constant challenge! He became ‘the cat who ate the canary’ every single time we had a new ad to share, and often put me in the hot seat with PS4RS leadership when he teased our communications plans in just a little too much detail. No doubt, his excitement stemmed from his pure passion for our cause. As has been said in so many other posts today, Gary was a true warrior, the ultimate Penn State cheerleader. He believed in his heart that our effort since November 2011 had made a big difference and he was committed to seeing it through. I just found an email he had sent to me in April 2012, on the eve of a meeting we had scheduled with Karen Peetz, Mark Dambly and Keith Masser. “It is the incompetence of this Board and the impotence of this Administration that we really can't tolerate,” he wrote. “Of course, Joe's reputation and legacy must be made whole. There is absolutely no movement on that issue. They must earn Sue Paterno's public forgiveness and support. They must acknowledge that mistakes were made and that it will be their mission in the coming months to right those wrongs. No weasel words. No CYA statements. No excuses. A sincere apology followed by taking the lead in honoring the man who has meant so much to so many of us for so many decades. If that's the recipe for Kool-aid, then show the world how good it tastes.” As with Gary’s headlines, his marching orders also still ring true today. He voiced the words we have all felt in our hearts since the day we were brought together. We will all surely miss Gary’s gentle barbs to those of us not lucky enough to soak up the Florida sun, and the pride he had for his Chestnut Hill grounds any time of the year, not to mention his occasional nudges toward holistic living and yoga practice. We’ll miss his love of family and friends that he shared so regularly, reminiscing of his Pittsburgh boyhood, and the many Philadelphia ad agency career highlights he was lucky to experience. We’ll miss the push ups he would predictably boast about during every Penn State game. Some of us will even miss his passionate political commentary and his online ‘jousting’ with those critical of our PS4RS mission. Most of all, though, I'm certain I will miss lunches and phone calls and emails with someone who taught me a lifetime’s worth of lessons in four short years....not the least of which was how to be a true Penn Stater. May Gary rest in peace knowing we will continue his fight -- our fight -- for the glory of Penn State. Maribeth Roman Schmidt

PS4RS: Heim's letter proves no cover up at PSU

This letter to the editor appeared in the Pittsburgh Tribune Review on October 9th, 2015

A coin toss is often used to resolve a dispute. Last week’s Penn State-Army coin toss certainly did just that, but the dispute was far from the playing field. When news broke that Bruce Heim, former board member of The Second Mile was chosen to take part in a ceremonious pregame coin toss, Penn State alumni and supporters voiced disapproval. The invitation was swiftly revoked. But make no mistake: as a result of Heim’s public acknowledgement that he had been made aware of the 2001 Sandusky incident, a major dispute was resolved. 

There was no “Conspiracy of Silence" at Penn State.

 

In several different reports last week, Heim indicated that it was his decision to keep The Second Mile board in the dark when former Penn State Athletic Director Tim Curley notified then-TSM CEO Jack Raykovitz in 2001 that Jerry Sandusky – a TSM employee -- had been seen showering with a boy in the Lasch Building.

 

Tim Curley not only followed reporting rules, he exceeded them, according to a 2001 statute. Raykovitz, however, as a mandatory reporter, ignored TSM’s legal obligations and did nothing to pursue the report.

 

It has never been a matter of a coin toss for the members of Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship. We’ve continually questioned why Penn State administrators have been held responsible for mistakes made by The Second Mile. With no clear case against these Penn State officials, PS4RS calls for the Office of the Attorney General to drop charges against them.

 

Maribeth Roman Schmidt

Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship
Email: mschmidt@ps4rs.org
Cell: 215.620.4210

PS4RS Message on 2015 Trustee Elections: Penn Staters Are Engaged, United

PENN STATERS FOR RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP SAYS ELECTION RESULTS SEND CLEAR MESSAGE THAT ALUMNI ARE ENGAGED, COMMITTED, UNITED

May 8, 2015 ---- The membership of Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship congratulates Anthony Lubrano, Ryan McCombie and Robert Tribeck on being elected by the university's alumni to serve as Penn State trustees. PS4RS endorsed all three alumni-elected trustees, who will serve three-year terms that begin on July 1, 2015.

“This is the fourth year in a row that alumni have voted in record numbers, which demonstrates the strong alumni interest in participating in Penn State governance,” said PS4RS spokeswoman Maribeth Roman Schmidt. “This is a remarkable turnout, especially in light of the university's lack of effort to notify alumni about the election and the obstacles encountered by alumni who sought to obtain ballots. This election sends a clear message that alumni voters are more engaged, committed, and united than ever before. We are unified in our support of the efforts being made by the alumni-elected trustees to move toward greater transparency at Penn State.”

Schmidt also highlighted the strengths that Tribeck, a new trustee, will bring to the board as he takes as seat alongside the eight other alumni-elected trustees, all of whom were also endorsed by the organization. “Rob is extremely knowledgeable, principled and tenacious,” Schmidt said. “We are confident that he will be fully engaged from day one. Rob is perfectly positioned to provide a legal perspective in our fight for the repudiation of the board's ill-conceived Freeh Report, which has caused extensive financial and reputational damage to the university. In fact, Rob was the principle architect of the PS4RS Freeh Report Analysis, the first review that detailed the flaws of Louis Freeh’s $8+ million ‘independent investigation,’ which is now under intense scrutiny.

“Since the alumni community is such a large, engaged and important stakeholder category for the university, President Barron's recent comments directed at the alumni-elected trustees are particularly worrisome,” continued Schmidt. “While we agree with Dr. Barron that there are many positive Penn State stories to be told, we do not agree that pushing aside important issues of transparency at this critical juncture in Penn State’s history is helpful to anyone – especially when that transparency was promised by the chairman of the board in the wake of the Sandusky allegations. We will not allow our university to continue to be governed behind a veil of secrecy. We will not allow a small cabal of trustees to put their personal interests above the University's. And we not will allow our alumni-elected trustees to be treated as second-class citizens on the board. Indeed, it is the alumni trustees who are seeking to perform the very same oversight duties that Freeh ironically chastised trustees Masser, Dambly, Silvis, Eckel, Huber, Shaffer, Frazier, and Lubert for failing to perform in 2011 and earlier. We call on Dr. Barron to treat the alumni-elected trustees with the civility and respect they deserve as his superiors in the Penn State governance hierarchy.”

Schmidt added that the 2015 alumni-trustee election sends a clear message, not just to Old Main, but to Harrisburg as well. “Legislators like Senator John Yudichak (D) and more than 30 of his colleagues who have co-sponsored a soon-to-be introduced senate bill to enact governance reform at Penn State recognize the appalling conduct of a board that has operated in secrecy,” she explained. “We look forward to supporting them and other legislators throughout the state who are willing to work for transparent governance at Penn State.”

Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship, with more than 40,000 members nationwide, was formed to promote positive change within the University Board of Trustees, demanding transparent, trustworthy leadership. For further information on PS4RS, please visitwww.PS4RS.org, email ps4rsinfo@ps4rs.org, or go tohttp://www.facebook.com/PS4RS. Follow PS4RS on Twitter at @PS4RS.

Message from Ex Director of PS4RS, Maribeth Roman Schmidt

My emphasis added

“Thankful… Confused…. Happy…. Unfulfilled…. Proud…. Inspired…. Frustrated…. Melancholic…. Optimistic…. But, most of all…. Determined.

That's been the gamut of my emotions for the last 24 hours, and logging on to our Facebook group today to see the commentary of everyone else, I'm glad to see I'm in very good company. We've never been one dimensional, and we're sure not going to start today. We really wouldn't want it any other way, would we? After all, if it weren't for Senator Corman's initiative to keep the $60 million in state, we would  have nothing at all to celebrate today. For him and Rob McCord (and Judge Covey), I am thankful. They truly over-delivered during their leg of this relay, and we can only hope others will have as much success as the baton continues to be passed. I'm happy for the Paterno Family,  the coaches and players whose records deserve the respect and honor they rightly earned. Yet, I'm as confused as everyone else about how a "complete repeal" leaves so many undeserved punishments in place (and how Mark  Emmert can get away with acknowledging that, as if he pulled one over on us).

Somehow, I think karma will soon help us understand. We should all be proud of what we've so far accomplished as an upstart, grassroots organization over these years together, and that we're in lockstep when it comes to our continued fight in the pursuit of truth and justice. No one here is settling, packing it in, or dancing in the end zone. I'm truly inspired by our own collective resolve, and that of our "E-9."  Our alumni-elected trustees were instrumental in forcing the Consent Decree discussion, and while they may have been stonewalled and boycotted over many, many months, in the end, their position was never ignored...not by a long shot. In fact, it was acted upon with the very creation of this backroom deal (hence "Frustrated"). They contributed such thought and strategy that I'm optimistic the dominos will begin to fall. We must continue to do our part: to remain vocal, to expose Penn State's governance flaws, and to hold those accountable who let us -- and the victims -- down.

To that end, our next order of business will be rounding out the PS4RS slate for the upcoming 2015 alumni trustee elections. Nomination forms (which are not the official voting ballots) are not due until February 25, so right now, when you receive yours by email, there is no rush to return it. Within the week, we will release specific PS4RS direction as to next steps. Until then, there's nothing wrong with toasting to the success of this week's very meaningful step along the way to our ultimate goal: restoration of Penn State's superb reputation, and assurance of truth and transparency in its governance. For the Glory!”

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PS4RS: Media Statement on NCAA Settlement Proposal

"Today, we learned that the very trustees who voted against opposing the NCAA Consent Decree have now secretly penned an agreement with the NCAA that would supersede the original document. In excluding their fellow trustees from this discussion, the trustees behind this new agreement are flouting the recommendations of the Freeh Report that they so strongly supported. Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship urges Sen. Corman, Mr. McCord and Judge Covey to reject this last-ditch, face-saving effort by the trustees whose errors have been so costly to Penn State. Our 40,000 members want to shine the court's spotlight into the dark corners of the original Consent Decree and hold accountable those who fraudulently scapegoated the entire Penn State community for the criminal actions of one man. Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship wholeheartedly supports the nine alumni-elected trustees who have been fighting for more than three years to defend Penn State and its honor."

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Trustees ask Chairman Masser for information on proposed "settlement" with NCAA.

Penn State Trustees Request Information
January 12, 2015— In a letter sent today to Penn State Board of a Trustees Chairman Keith Masser, Penn State Trustees Albert L. Lord and Anthony P. Lubrano have requested information pertaining to a settlement proposal made by Penn State to the NCAA.

"We have learned that Penn State has made a proposal to the NCAA,” said Lubrano. “Unfortunately, my efforts to confirm this with Chair Masser have been unsuccessful thus far.”

Presently, Penn State is a defendant in the matter of Corman/McCord v. the NCAA.

Added Lord, "Chairman Masser’s unwillingness to communicate with us on this vitally important matter leaves us no choice but to make such a formal request."

Emails and deposition transcripts released as part of a lawsuit against the governing body of college sports suggest that some NCAA officials questioned their own jurisdiction to sanction Penn State, calling it "a stretch," and expected Penn State to accept the punishment out of embarrassment.

Both Trustees were elected by the alumni: Lubrano in 2012, and Lord in 2014

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PS4RS Statement: Freeh, NCAA did terrible disservice to children

In light of today’s news  about "collaboration" between Freeh and the NCAA, PS4RS has issued the following statement:

"The Penn State community and the wider general public were led to believe that Louis Freeh was hired to provide an objective, independent assessment of how a pedophile could have gone undetected so long; and to learn how to prevent it from ever happening again. Sadly, with today's news, we have learned that the real objective was to place the blame on Penn State football so that the NCAA could hand down harsh sanctions and thereby prop up its faltering image. In doing so, Louis Freeh obscured the lessons that should have been learned from this tragedy and did a terrible disservice to children everywhere.

PS4RS Courtesy Announcement for Response to President Barron

DEADLINE TO AD YOUR NAME IS MIDNIGHT TUESDAY!!!

PS4RS is pleased to share the following information as a courtesy to our members.    

March 4 Truth’s  Request to President Barron

Last week, Dr. Barron opened the line of communication between the PSU leadership and the PSU family with his statement encouraging civility among the Penn State community. March4Truth.com (M4T)  is cordially asking him to maintain this respect, a core value of PSU, and grant our request of holding Louis Freeh to his promise to meet with PSU to discuss his report. 

M4T believes that discussion and debate on the merits of the report is long overdue and that PSU has suffered undue harm because the report was judged on the reputation of its author – and not on its contents.

Now, it is time for the author to answer serious questions about the report’s findings and shortcomings.

M4T is taking out a full page ad this Friday, September 19, 2014.  You can read the letter to Dr. Barron at march4truth.com/events.html .  You can also sign your name to be included as a supporter of the ad. The goal is 1000 names but certainly we can top that!

In fact, additional ad space will be purchased to make room for more names if needed.  So please, sign up today!

Thank you for your support!

Eileen Morgan & Ray 

PS4RS Statement on NCAA Sanction Reductions

PS4RS MEDIA STATEMENT ON NCAA SANCTION REDUCTIONS:

"We are very happy that some of the sanctions have been rescinded. This is great news for the football team, and the entire unfairly punished Penn State community. However, there are still wrongs to be righted. The Freeh conclusions are not supported by evidence, and they never should have been used as a pretext for sanctioning Penn State. We are disheartened by false rationalizations that Penn State has somehow changed or atoned to deserve this “reward.” Penn State athletics programs have ALWAYS demonstrated the highest level of integrity. Three years after their indictment, the three Penn State administrators have yet to have their day in court due to mysterious appeals by Penn State and clandestine document sealing by the PA court system. Prosecutor Frank Fina has publicly stated that there was no evidence to support the Freeh Report’s conclusion that Joe Paterno was aware of or participated in a cover up. Further, the NCAA’s new sexual assault reporting handbook instructs coaches around the country to do exactly what Paterno did in 2001. There is no basis for ANY of the sanctions and they must be entirely rescinded.”

PS4RS Update on the Nittany Nine - August 10, 2014

For nearly three years, we've tried to optimistically remind each other that truth and justice will prevail; this isn't a sprint, it's a marathon; there's power in numbers; some of the most important work really is happening behind the scenes; and, finally that WE BELIEVE in the nine alumni trustees who WE voted in through what is now widely regarded as an exemplary, robust and transparent process for trustee selection.

We've had payoffs over the years, but perhaps none bigger than the courageous move this week made by the "Nittany Nine" to call a special meeting of the Board to fully address the NCAA fines levied through the Consent Decree, based on the Freeh Report (formal request letter is attached). This meeting holds the promise of FINALLY bringing these significant issues in front of the ENTIRE Board of Trustees. We couldn’t be more proud of those who were voted in, and how they represent the views of so many in the Penn State community.

August 6, 2014

Mr. Keith E. Masser

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

The Pennsylvania State University

205 Old Main University Park, PA 16802-1571

Dear Mr. Masser:

As consistent with Penn State’s By-Laws we the undersigned hereby call for a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees to be held August 22, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Nittany Lion Inn.  We recognize the inconvenience of such short notice;  however the immediacy of the subject matter requires the Board act before September 1, 2014. To accommodate trustee schedules we will permit telephonic attendance and will consider holding the meeting any of the dates from August 18-22, 2014.

The purpose of the meeting is to address settlement discussions that have and will take place among the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the Pennsylvania State University. It is critical to address this issue immediately because our Board is generally uninformed about these important negotiations and is certainly divided in its views about the NCAA Consent Decree and related sanctions. The NCAA Consent Decree and the Freeh Report (which serves as the foundation for the NCAA Consent Decree) also divide the “official” university from its alumni.  The Board has not sanctioned, nor even discussed, an official negotiating posture for the University. Therefore, we ask that neither University nor Board personnel conduct any further conversations with the NCAA until our direction has been discussed and determined by the full Board and the entire Penn State Community knows what we are doing.

As you know, on July 23, 2012 certain trustees and President Erickson agreed to the NCAA’s Consent Decree, apparently without full Board approval and under duress of a threatened “death penalty.” Unsurprisingly, the soundness of this decision remains at issue. On April 9, 2014, the Commonwealth Appeals Court questioned the very validity of the Consent Decree. They also questioned the judgment of the Board of Trustees which had fiduciary responsibility for the financial and reputational well-being of the University. These issues, which speak directly to the guilt or innocence of the University and the proper functioning of its decision-making process, are more consequential than any sanction that has emanated from the Consent Decree. 

The Consent Decree document acknowledges its own overreach. But there are other serious issues that must be addressed. The NCAA’s very standing – and its failure to conduct its own objective investigation – are also at issue. It adopted the Freeh Report with no oversight whatever. The NCAA’s sanctions have damaged the University’s reputation, cost the University at least $125 million; its “piling on” to “The Freeh Report’s” assertions about our culture continue to cause pain to our students and alumni worldwide.

The NCAA and the Commonwealth have already begun “settlement” negotiations to resolve the validity of the Consent Decree as directed by the court.  To date, Penn State, as a party separate from the NCAA, has been absent from these very vital conversations.  The Commonwealth plaintiffs have instructed the University—in the form of the full board—to adopt a position.  So too has the Commonwealth Court; it was for this very reason the court directed that Penn State be added as a party to the suit. Yet to date most of the Board has been excluded from these conversations.  Only secret meetings that you and the legal subcommittee hold have addressed the subject. We must participate actively and independently. The  NCAA is at serious risk in this, as in other PSU-related litigation and other matters nationwide. It must find a way to resolve its issues soon.  Time is short.  We have been told the Board had no opportunity to dispute the Consent Decree in 2012.  Let us not make that mistake again.

Keith, the NCAA no longer holds a “death penalty” over our heads. We can negotiate from strength just as Joe Paterno recommended in his “Success with Honor” approach to life. Rarely does history provide a “do over,” but that is just the opportunity now in front of the Trustees.

Regards,

Trustees: 

Edward B. Brown, 

Barbara L. Doran,

Hon. Robert C. Jubelirer,   

Albert L. Lord,  

Anthony P. Lubrano, 

Ryan J. McCombie, 

William F. Oldsey, 

Alice W. Pope, PhD,

 Adam J. Taliaferro