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 …