Penn State held its first town hall meeting yesterday on the University Park campus. It’s a new initiative for university leaders to answer questions and hear concerns from faculty and staff.
One of the moderators, Executive Vice President and Provost Nick Jones, said he hoped to engage more with the internal Penn State community.
“I think what was expressed to us is a desire for more of a two-way conversation, rather than the one-way delivery you often get in terms of an e-mail. So that’s why we are doing this,” he said.
David Gray, senior vice president for finance and business, also moderated the discussion.
The event was live-streamed online for faculty and staff who couldn’t attend in person. While no new policies were introduced, Jones and Gray answered questions submitted in person and through e-mail and Twitter.
The questions ranged from updates on the fraternity review task force, the controversial Toll Brothers land sale and the future of Penn State childcare facilities. The next town hall will be in September.
