Media

PS4RS Spokesperson

Maribeth Roman Schmidt

Email: mschmidt@ps4rs.org
Phone: (215) 620-4210

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Frequently Asked Questions

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PS4RS Media Statements

• CSS Charges Dropped (4/24/2018)
• Statement on Commemoration of Joe Paterno’s 50th Anniversary (2/24/2017)
• PS4RS Statement on PMA Insurance Documents Release (7/13/2016)
• MEDIA STATEMENT (5/6/2016)
• PS4RS backs Alumni Trustees’ continued efforts for Freeh Report source materials (4/21/2015)
• 2015 Penn State Alumni Trustee Ballot Dominated By PS4RS-Endorsed Candidates (3/3/2015)
• Statement on Keith Olbermann suspension (2/24/2015)
• PS4RS 2015 Endorsement Announcement (1/30/2015)
• 01-28-2015: PS4RS applauds President Barron’s criticism of the Freeh Report (1/28/2015)
• PS4RS Comment on Corman & McCord v NCAA settlement (1/16/2015)
• PS4RS MEDIA STATEMENT ON NCAA SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL (1/13/2015)
• Press Release from Trustees Lord & Lubrano (1/12/2015)
• PS4RS MEDIA STATEMENT on December 15 Board of Trustees Meeting (12/15/2014)
• Trustee Special Meeting (12/15/2014)
• Our comment on today’s news about “collaboration” between Freeh and the NCAA (11/12/2014)
• PS4RS comment on Dr. Barron’s response to the NCAA Consent Decree emails (11/7/2014)
• NCAA emails (11/6/2014)
• PS4RS comment on release of NCAA Consent Decree “bluff” emails (11/5/2014)
• Trustee resolution to review Freeh Report (10/28/2014)
• Seventeen Trustees allow Freeh Report to Stand (10/28/2014)
• Reduction of NCAA sanctions (9/8/2014)
• 06-07-2014: Judge Leete’s ruling huge win (6/7/2014)
• Commonwealth court decision (4/9/2014)
• 03-17-2014: Alumni Trustee endorsements (3/17/2014)
• 02-17-2014: Barron arrival (2/17/2014)
• 01-23-2014: Trustee endorsement selection committee (1/23/2014)
• 01-11-2014: Franklin’s arrival (1/11/2014)
• Reaction to O’Brien departure (12/31/2013)
• PS4RS Calls legislative reform of PSU Board of Trustees “A good and ncessary first step” (11/20/2013)
• 11-20-2013: Legislative reform necessary first step (11/20/2013)
• Dan Wallace accepts appointment to PS4RS Board (10/23/2013)
• PS4RS supports full transparency in release of Sandusky documents (10/2/2013)
• 09-25-2013: NCAA Sanction reduction (9/25/2013)
• PS4RS reacts to NCAA sanction reduction (9/25/2013)
• PS4RS Statement to Penn State Culture Survey (9/19/2013)
• PS4RS Media Statement PA Prosecutor Says Paterno Didn’t Cover Up: Why Fire Him & Accept Sanctions? (9/5/2013)
• Prosecutor says no cover up (9/4/2013)
• PENN STATERS FOR RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP REACTS TO KHOURY THREAT; CALLS ON STATE LEADERS TO REMOVE TRUSTEES (8/21/2013)
• Spencer Niles accepts appointment to PS4RS Board (8/15/2013)
• Niles accepts appointment (8/15/2013)
• Khoury threat (8/13/2013)
• PS4RS comment regarding USA Today interview with Board of Trustees Chair (7/16/2013)
• Twilight zone (7/16/2013)
• Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship Hopes Corbett Will Take Fight Inside PSU Boardroom (6/6/2013)
• 06-06-2013: Corbett NCAA case dismissed (6/6/2013)
• PS4RS STATEMENT ON 5/30/13 NCAA LAWSUIT (5/30/2013)
• PS4RS supports NCAA lawsuit (5/30/2013)
• The Paterno Family Endorses the PS4RS Candidate Slate (4/6/2013)
• PS4RS Calls for Promised Transparency from University President, Trustees (4/4/2013)
• 04-04-2013: PS4RS calls for transparency (4/4/2013)
• Members of PS4RS Formally Endorse Three Alumni Candidates for 2013 Trustee Election (3/24/2013)
• PS4RS announces top 6 (3/18/2013)
• PENN STATERS FOR RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP ANNOUNCES TOP SIX TRUSTEE CANDIDATES WHO WILL PARTICIPATE IN MEMBERSHIP “PRIMARY” SEEKING GROUP’S ENDORSEMENT (3/18/2013)
• PENN STATERS FOR RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP SPEAKS OUT ON TRUSTEE KEN FRAZIER’S RECENT REMARKS (3/15/2013)
• PS4RS MEDIA STATEMENT ON RELEASE OF THE FREEH ENGAGEMENT LETTER: (3/11/2013)
• Freeh engagement letter (3/11/2013)
• 31 of 39 PSU Trustee Hopefuls Are Seeking PS4RS Endorsement (3/1/2013)
• The official ballot for the 2013 Alumni BoT Election (3/1/2013)
• 13 of 39 seek endorsement (2/28/2013)
• PENN STATERS FOR RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP SAYS NCAA SHOULD ADMIT ERRORS (2/21/2013)
• 02-20-2013: NCAA should admit errors (2/20/2013)
• PS4RS supports the Paterno Report (2/13/2013)
• Freeh report challenge (2/10/2013)
• O’Brien press conference statement (1/7/2013)
• 01-02-2013: Corbett lawsuit statement (1/2/2013)
• Conklin Board Change Statement (12/11/2012)
• PS4RS One Year Later (10/10/2012)
• Casey Governor Trustee Appointment (10/3/2012)
• Sanctions based on faulty supposition by NCAA (9/24/2012)
• PS4RS releases critical review of Freeh Report (9/13/2012)
• Statement on Freeh Report criticsm (8/22/2012)
• PS4RS statement on upcoming BOT meeting (8/10/2012)
• Statement on NCAA Sanctions (7/23/2012)
• Steve Garban resignation (7/19/2012)
• Freeh Report validity checklist (7/12/2012)
• Demand BOT resignations (7/12/2012)
• Guide to Freeh Report (7/11/2012)
• Freeh Investigation Leaks (7/1/2012)
• Penn Staters pray for victims (6/23/2012)
• Demand for Masser resignation (6/21/2012)
• Demand BoT Vice-Chair resign (6/18/2012)
• PS4RS candidates win in BOT election (5/4/2012)
• 04-10-2012: Candidate profile pages (4/10/2012)
• PS4RS launches campaign video (4/1/2012)
• Step Down Demand (3/14/2012)
• BoT trustees update (3/12/2012)
• PS4RS host candidates Lubrano and Connolly (3/12/2012)
• PS4RS launch legal task force (2/27/2012)
• Openness.psu.edu statement (2/14/2012)
• PS4RS announces top 3 endorsed candidates (2/8/2012)
• PS4RS announces top 6 candidates (2/1/2012)
• Efforts gain momentum (1/21/2012)
• Paterno Washington Post interview (1/14/2012)
• PS4RS membership grows rapidly (1/13/2012)
• PS4RS seek to nominate BoT candidates (1/6/2012)