Tom's Blog
One Week Left to Vote
Apr 26, 2012 Comments Off ClearBrandsDear friends, family, and supporters, There is one week left to vote for the new members for the Penn State Board of Trustees. If you haven't voted yet, or if someone you know hasn't voted yet, it is CRUCIAL to request your ballot and to cast your vote for within the next 24 hours to be sure ...
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Meet with Tom this Weekend!
Apr 19, 2012 Comments Off ClearBrandsWe are now just over a week into the voting period, and I will be attending a couple of key events this weekend in State College to give voters a chance to meet the candidates in person. The group called Penn Staters Reforming the Board of Trustees is having a tailgate party for the Blue-White game. Check ...
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Reforming the Governance Model
Mar 11, 2012 Comments Off ClearBrandsThe current Board of Trustees at The Pennsylvania State University is comprised of 32 Trustees as follows: • Five Trustees serve in an ex officio capacity by virtue of their position within the University or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. They are the President of the University, The Governor of the Commonwealth, and the state secretaries of ...
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The Issue of Declining State Appropriations
Apr 4, 2012 Comments Off ClearBrandsThe Penn Stater magazine recently posed the following question to the Board of Trustees candidates: In view of sharply declining state appropriations, what steps should Penn State be taking to secure its financial future? To clarify, I’m basing my answer on recent and current levels of the actual state appropriations, not necessarily on what we would like ...
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The Rising Costs of Tuition
Apr 4, 2012 Comments Off ClearBrandsThe Penn Stater magazine recently posed the following question to the Board of Trustees candidates: The rising cost of tuition nationally is making college less affordable for many students. Outline the steps you believe Penn State should take to address the issue. In my Blog entitled The Issue of Declining State Appropriations, I discussed some ideas on ...
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Why I Accepted the Nomination
Feb 26, 2012 Comments Off ClearBrandsFollowing the news breaking events in State College, PA of early November, 2011, I experienced a range of emotions. This was certainly not uncommon, as I’m sure that anyone who felt an association with Penn State had a similar experience. As the media captured the wide spectrum of emotions from students, alumni, faculty, employees of ...
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Thoughts on PSU Becoming a Private University
Apr 10, 2012 Comments Off ClearBrandsFirst of all, let me state emphatically for the record: I’m totally against this idea! We seem to hear about this discussion in connection with the declining appropriations from the State. But I believe there may be other reasons why our leaders are considering this idea, and I think that trying to pin this to declining ...
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Penn State’s Land Grant Mission in the 21st Century
Apr 4, 2012 Comments Off ClearBrandsThe Penn Stater magazine recently posed the following question to the Board of Trustees candidates: What form should Penn State’s land-grant mission take in the 21st century? The Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862 allowed for the creation of Land Grant Universities, and each state confers this designation upon certain institutions to receive the benefits of the ...
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Thank You for Your Support
Apr 9, 2012 Comments Off ClearBrandsDear friends, family, and supporters, I want to thank you for your messages of support you've shared on our website, on our Facebook page, and through LinkedIn. Your efforts to promote a New Day at Penn State have been hugely successful. I'm proud to announce that, thanks to your help, we have rocketed up the ranks in ...
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Support Tom in the PSU-ReBOT Straw Poll
Apr 3, 2012 Comments Off ClearBrandsDear friends and family, The biggest way to gain support in an election is to already have it. What I mean is, Penn Staters are already looking to the front-runners of the Board of Trustees election to make their voting decisions. This makes sense, because it's easier to choose from a "Top 10" or "Top 20" that ...
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