What Do New Sandusky Investigation Fines Mean for Penn State?

Posted on: 06, Nov 16

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A fine can be paid off but reputation issues like this could stick forever This week federal investigators determined that Penn State should pay nearly $2.4 million for a series of violations of campus safety laws related to the Sandusky scandal. The fines are a result of the lengthy and …

Crisis Management Begins with Preparation

Posted on: 03, Aug 13

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[Editor’s note: In this guest post, Rick Kelly, director of crisis management at Triad Strategies, examines the still-ongoing Jerry Sandusky/Penn State crisis, and explains how a lack of crisis preparation put the organization in an even deeper hole than the one already created by Sandusky’s actions.] Crisis management and crisis …

Crisis Management Ostrich Alert for Colleges & Universities

Posted on: 09, Apr 13

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You Might Be An Ostrich If….. If you haven’t already initiated an independent investigation to determine whether or not you could be the next Penn State or Rutgers…you might be an ostrich. If you know that something which has happened or is happening on your sports programs could seriously harm …