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From: "Ammerman, Paula" <[email protected]> Subject: Polling Availability for Retreat on June 3 Date: May 7, 2012 9:40:30 AM CDT TO: Members of the Board of Trustees In follow-up to discussions of last week, I am writing to determine the availability of the voting members to participate in a retreat planned for Sunday, June 3, at University Park (location TBA). A limited number of rooms are available at The Nittany Lion Inn (alternative accommodations will be made available elsewhere). Saturday, June 2, is the evening of the 2012 Distinguished and Honorary Alumni, and the Philanthropist of the Year, award dinner (black tie). All trustees and their partners will receive an invitation to this event. Please advise by reply email if you will or will not be able to participate in the retreat and, if so, the preferred time block (for travel purposes). __ I will __ I will not Be able to participate in a retreat schedule for the voting members of the Board of Trustees planned for Sunday, June 3. My preferred time block for the retreat is: __ 9 am until 2 pm __ 10 am until 3 pm __ I will require overnight accommodations on Saturday, June 2. Thank you. Paula Paula R. Ammerman Director, Board of Trustees Office The Pennsylvania State University 205 Old Main University Park, PA 16802 (814) 865-2521; (814) 863-4631 FAX [email protected] From: "Frazier, Kenneth C." <[email protected]> Subject: ESPN Report to shed light on PSU scandal Date: July 6, 2012 7:12:48 PM CDT To: "Omar Y. McNeill" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "Tomalis, Ronald" <[email protected]> http://m.espn.go.com/wireless/story?storyId=8136890 Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. (One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA 08889), and/or its affiliates Direct contact information for affiliates is available at http://www.merck.com/contact/contacts.html) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then delete it from your system. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Ammerman, Paula" <[email protected]> To: "Kenneth Frazier ([email protected])" <[email protected]>, "Tomalis, Ronald" <[email protected]> Cc: "DeRose, Annette M ([email protected])" <[email protected]>, "Shoop, Jane" <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 10:49:32 -0400 Subject: Briefing Call Today Ken and Ron: I’ve been able to confirm that all 4 new board members are available for a briefing call with the two of you today at 4 pm. I’ll send the notice of confirmation to all along with call in instructions. Thanks, Paula Paula R. Ammerman Director, Board of Trustees Office The Pennsylvania State University 205 Old Main University Park, PA 16802 (814) 865-2521; (814) 863-4631 FAX [email protected] From: "Ammerman, Paula" <[email protected]> Subject: Finalazation of Contract Date: April 20, 2012 7:08:39 AM CDT TO: Members of the Board of Trustees I am writing to advise that the University and Coach Paterno’s estate have finalized the remaining payments due under Coach Paterno’s employment contract. Details regarding that finalization can be obtained by visiting the University’s Openness website at http://www.psu.edu/ur/2012/openness/ Paterno_Contract.pdf Thank you. Paula Paula R. Ammerman Director, Board of Trustees Office The Pennsylvania State University 205 Old Main University Park, PA 16802 (814) 865-2521; (814) 863-4631 FAX [email protected] From: "Ammerman, Paula" <[email protected]> Subject: Google Alert - Rodney Erickson Date: April 16, 2012 3:02:52 PM CDT TO: Members of the Board of Trustees Please see the below message/information regarding President Erickson receiving a subpoena. It is being shared with you for your information. Paula Penn State president Rodney Erickson subpoenaed by grand jury By Bill Schackner / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Penn State University President Rodney Erickson has been subpoenaed to testify before a state grand jury investigating child sex allegations against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has learned. Mr. Erickson was served sometime late last week, Penn State spokeswoman Lisa Powers confirmed today. Ms. Powers said she had not seen the subpoena itself and did not know the manner in which it was served. The date of testimony is being worked out along with details of what information or records Mr. Erickson might be asked to provide. A lawyer for Mr. Erickson "is discussing with the attorney general's office various aspects of the subpoena including the actual date of testimony," she said. Mr. Erickson, formerly Penn State's provost, became the school's permanent president in January, weeks after the arrest of Mr. Sandusky on multiple charges of child sex assault exploded into a scandal that led to the firing of famed football coach Joe Paterno and the resignation of Mr. Erickson's predecessor, Graham Spanier. Both men and the university faced withering criticism over Penn State's failure to report to law enforcement one alleged assault by Mr. Sandusky of a boy in a campus shower in 2002. University officials say they are cooperating with the invesrtigation and have sought to distance the current Penn State administration from the scandal, noting that Mr. Erickson worked as provost was not involved with athletics. "I don't think it complicates those efforts because, as we've previously said, he was on the academic side of the house and had little to do with and knew little about the athletics side," Ms. Powers said. She said it's no surprise Mr. Erickson was subpoenaed given the ongoing invesigation by the attorney general. Penn State says Mr. Erickson will cooperate with the grand jury process. Nils Frederiksen, a spokesman for state Attorney General Linda Kelly, said his office does not comment on matters pertaining to an ongoing grand jury investigation and thus can neither confirm nor deny that Mr. Erickson has been served. From: "Ammerman, Paula" <[email protected]> Subject: Contact by Altoona Mirror Date: April 5, 2012 2:37:09 PM CDT TO: Members of the Board of Trustees You may be contacted by Russ O’Reilly of the Altoona Mirror. Mr. O’Reilly contacted our office and requested a copy of the public mailing list, which we are obligated to provide. In the event you are contacted by Mr. O’Reilly, please feel free to direct him to the Office of Public Information at 814-865-7517. Thank you. Paula Paula R. Ammerman Director, Board of Trustees Office The Pennsylvania State University 205 Old Main University Park, PA 16802 (814) 865-2521; (814) 863-4631 FAX [email protected] From: "Ammerman, Paula" <[email protected]> Subject: Link/Story included in ESPN The Magazine Date: April 4, 2012 1:23:07 PM CDT TO: Members of the Board of Trustees Mark Dambly, chair of the Committee on Outreach, Development, and Community Relations, asked that I distribute the below link to you for your information. (In the event that you do not wish to view the video included in the link, the text of the story is provided below.) http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/7770996/in-wake-joe-paterno-death-sandusky-sex-abuse-scandal- power-struggle-spread-penn-state-state-capital From: "Ammerman, Paula" <[email protected]> Subject: Esquire article out today Date: May 24, 2012 10:16:37 AM CDT TO: Members of the Board of Trustees The attached article, from the June/July 2012 issue of Esquire, is provided for your information/interest. Paula From: "Ammerman, Paula" <[email protected]> Subject: Communication from President Erickson Date: July 2, 2012 10:07:13 AM CDT Dr. Erickson asked that I share the below communication with you. TO: Members of the Board of Trustees I am writing to advise that agreement has been reached between the Governor and the General Assembly to flat fund the state-owned and state-related universities at the initial 2011-12 level. This is good news for Penn State and our students. As I shared with you earlier this year and consistent with the pledge that I made to the General Assembly leadership, this will permit us to hold tuition increases to no more than last year’s rate of inflation (the proposed increases will be 2.9 percent for PA residents at University Park and 1.9 percent at the Commonwealth Campuses), and will be a central element in the proposed 2012-13 operating budget that I will bring to the Board at the upcoming meeting. The budget details/materials will be provided to you later in the week. Thank you. Rodney A. Erickson President Paula R. Ammerman Director, Board of Trustees Office The Pennsylvania State University 205 Old Main University Park, PA 16802 (814) 865-2521; (814) 863-4631 FAX [email protected] From: "Ammerman, Paula" <[email protected]> Subject: Polling Availability for Briefing Call Date: June 30, 2012 11:11:19 AM CDT TO: Members of the Board of Trustees (also Bakaly, Guadagnino, Poole, and Thompson) I am writing to poll availability of the members to participate in a briefing call on Sunday, July 1, at the following times (please indicate availability for both times as well as any preference for either): 11 AM (Eastern) 5 PM (Eastern) Please advise by reply email. Once the briefing call is confirmed, a notice with call-in instructions will be provided.