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      Alumni Board of Trustees candidates to participate in March 15 forum

      Penn Staters invited to view candidate event; All alumni eligible to vote in board elections starting April 10 

      Credit: Curtis Chan / Penn State. Creative Commons

      UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — WPSU will host an Alumni Trustee Candidate Forum at 7 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 15, via livestream to introduce alumni candidates seeking to join the University’s Board of Trustees.  

      Viewers will be able to join the livestream at https://www.watch.psu.edu/watch-psu-edu-botforum/. The program will also be archived for later viewing. 

      This first-ever forum is an opportunity for candidates to introduce themselves to alumni voters, and for alumni to learn more about the individuals vying for seats on the Board of Trustees.  

      Eight alumni are on ballot for three seats in this year’s alumni trustees election. The candidates, listed in ballot order, are: 

      • Randolph “Randy” B. Houston, Jr. ’91 Lib     Teaneck, New Jersey
      • Melinda E. Kuritzky ’06 Lib    Washington, D.C.
      • Ali Krieger  ’07 Com     Montclair, New Jersey
      • Anthony P. Lubrano ’82 Bus     Paoli, Pennsylvania
      • Kevin F. Carey ‘89 Lib     Annapolis, Maryland
      • Joseph “Jay” V. Paterno ’91 Lib     State College, Pennsylvania
      • Uma P. Moriarity ’14 Bus     Mountain View, California
      • Alice W. Pope ’79, ’83g, ‘86g, Lib     Brooklyn, New York

      Biographies and statements from each candidate are available on the Board of Trustees website.  

      In order to be a candidate for the board, each alumnus must have received at least 250 nominations, met the qualification to be a trustee and accepted the nomination in writing. This year’s nomination phase was held between Jan. 15 and Feb. 25. 

      The Board of Trustees is responsible for the governance and welfare of the University. 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.  

      The board is composed of faculty; alumni; leaders from business, industry and agriculture; government officials; citizens; and a student trustee. Nine alumni-elected trustees are on the board, each serving a three-year term. 

      Election ballots will be distributed to alumni via email beginning on Monday, April 10, and the election will close at 9 a.m. EST on Thursday, May 4. The three candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to the board. 

      All Penn State alumni are eligible to vote in the election. Individuals do not have to be Penn State Alumni Association members in order to participate in Board of Trustees alumni elections. 

      Alumni who have not received a ballot may request one online. 

      Last Updated March 15, 2023

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