Penn State trustees install new leadership

From the WASHINGTON POST:

Penn State’s Board of Trustees elected banking executive Karen Peetz to lead the embattled board and help the school negotiate the aftermath of a nightmarish child sex abuse scandal involving a former assistant football coach…

In recent weeks, the trustees have felt increasing heat from some former alumni and players critical of how Paterno’s firing was handled, and what’s been seen as a lack of openness on the board.

“The first thing I want to say to the entire Penn State community is that we have been through a very difficult experience together. We have tried to do the right thing,” Peetz said. “All of us, including the board, with the wisdom of hindsight could have done things differently.”

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