Alumni Trustee Candidate Forum available for online viewing

Alumni candidates for Penn State’s Board of Trustees joined a livestream event hosted by WPSU on March 15.The candidates, listed in ballot order, are: Biographies and statements from each candidate are are available on the Board of Trustees website.The Board of Trustees is responsible for the governance and welfare of the University.Nine alumni-elected trustees are on the board, each serving a three-year term.
Individuals do not have to be Penn State Alumni Association members in order to participate in Board of Trustees alumni elections.Its responsibilities include — but are not limited to — reviewing and approving Penn State’s budget; setting tuition and room-and-board rates; approving major building projects across all campuses to support Penn State’s academic and research missions; hiring the University president; and authorizes the granting of degrees.