Robert Jubelirer, alumni member of the Penn State Board of Trustees comments on the scandal unfolding at the Kappa Delta Rho fraternity in State College Pa, the fraternity has been suspended by the national chapter after WJAC-TV in Johnstown published the story of an ongoing police investigation into a private Facebook account allegedly created by members of the fraternity.

The account hosted nude photos of women who police said were sleeping or passed out.

Robert Jubelirer.

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Schedule of Thursday and Friday's Board meetings at the Hershey Lodge.

PDF of the Agenda.

Proposed Approval of Penn State Health / Pinnacle Merger

Final approval is requested for a proposed transaction with Pinnacle Health System (”Pinnacle”) of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, through which Pinnacle would become a part of Penn State Health and thereby become a component of a health enterprise including Saint Joseph’s Regional Health Network and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The Board of Trustees authorized the incorporation of Penn State Health for this purpose in September 2014. Terms and conditions of the Pinnacle transaction will be presented in detail to the Board of Trustees at an executive session of the Board. The Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning considered the proposed transaction at its meeting in January 2015 and recommended final approval by the Board of Trustees.

Will the Board of Trustees adopt the following resolutions:

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees approves the proposed transaction with Pinnacle Health System (“Pinnacle”) of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which will integrate Pinnacle as an affiliate of Penn State Health, upon the terms and conditions presented to the Board of Trustees and subject to all requisite regulatory approvals.

FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, That the officers of the University and Penn State Health are authorized and directed to take such steps as are necessary to make effective this resolution.

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1) Proposed Public Venue Liquor License

Will the Board of Trustees adopt the following resolutions:

WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Liquor Code authorizes the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to issue various licenses related to liquor sales, subject to a well-defined set of regulations; and

WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State University desires to file an Application for Public Venue Restaurant Liquor License issued by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board,

HEREBY BE IT RESOLVED, That an Application for Public Venue Restaurant Liquor License be submitted to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board related to the sale of alcoholic beverages at the Bryce Jordan Center; and,

FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED, That David J. Gray, Senior Vice President for Finance and Business/Treasurer, and/or Joseph J. Doncsecz, Associate Vice President for Finance and Corporate Controller, is/are authorized to execute the application and any other papers required by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, and to take such other actions as may be required in connection with the Application.

Thursday March 19th.

9:00 a.m. Committee on Finance, Business, and Capital Planning (Empire Room A)

10:00 a.m. Committee on Outreach, Development and Community Relations (Empire Room D)

1:30 p.m. Committee on Governance and Long-Range Planning (Empire Room A)

1:30 p.m. Committee on Academic Affairs and Student Life (Empire Room B)

2:30 p.m. Committee on Compensation [Executive Session] (Empire Room D)

3:30 p.m. Committee on Compensation [Public Session] (Empire Room D)

4:00 p.m. Committee on Legal and Compliance (Empire Room C) Friday, March 20, 2015.

All meetings will be held in the Nigerian Room, The Hershey Lodge, Hershey, Pennsylvania, unless otherwise noted.

7:00 a.m. - Noon Board of Trustees Seminar and/or Privileged Executive Session (T2500, Penn State Hershey Medical Center)

10:15 a.m. Report on Sexual Assault and Harrassment Task Force [streamed for public viewing] - (Crystal Room A, The Hershey Lodge)

11:00 a.m. Public Comment.

1:30 p.m. Board of Trustees Called to Order

President's Report

Provost's Report

Reports from Standing Committees

A. Committee on Academic Affairs and Student Life

B. Committee on Audit and Risk

C. Committee on Compensation

D. Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning

E. Committee on Governance and Long-Range Planning

F. Committee on Legal and Compliance

G. Committee on Outreach, Development and Community Relations 4:30 p.m. Board of Trustees Adjournment

Photo/Natalie Cake file 2013.