Leading by Example--Ethical Decision Making at Penn State; Guiding Questions and High Level Decision Making at the University

  ( Penn State Values; ethical decision making model ) The President of Penn State University has recently and quite publicly announced an e...

Benefits May Not Be Accessed!: Penn State and the Transformation of Benefits Policy in the Contemporary American Public University

(Pix © Larry Catá Backer 2016) To protect systems of benefits, benefits may not be accessed! That forms the core of the operational policy ...

Part 1 Penn State Law: The Public Face of Diversity--The Example of Penn State

(Pix © Larry Catá Backer 2016) Diversity has become an important element of operations at the American University.  It has become a priorit...

Introduction: The Public Face of Diversity--The Example of Penn State

(Pix © Larry Catá Backer 2016) Diversity has become an important element of operations at the American University.  It has become a priority...

Breaking New Ground: Emotional Support Animals in American Universities; Is it Time for a Change in Policy at Penn State?

(Pix © Larry Catá Backer 2016) It would have been quite unremarkable for universities to ban all but a limited number of service dogs from c...