BARRY FENCHAK FOR PENN STATE TRUSTEE
Responsible governance. For a change.
Supporters and alumni have been very generous in the distant past and might be convinced to be so again. Since the Penn State Board of Trustees meeting last Friday I’ve received questions from alumni who are confused about Action Item…
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Spoiler alert: Yea: 32 Nay: 1 (Fenchak) The Penn State Board of Trustees met Friday, February 17th 2023 at the Penn Stater to vote on eight agenda action items. Several of these action items have further details; you can read…
Read More My comments – Penn State Board of Trustees Meeting, February 17 2023
Trustee accountability starts with me. 2022 is over, grades have been posted, and we can enjoy the winter break. After six months as an alumni-elected Penn State trustee, I can honestly say I’ve earned it. Since the election last May,…
As the leaves turn here in Happy Valley, my thoughts have been lingering on the dormitory renovations scheduled for the East Halls housing community. East Halls is an on-campus building complex that sits in the northeast section of University Park…
Read More Penn State’s East Halls renovation project has me asking some questions.
Click here to view the video of the Penn State Board of Trustees public meeting Friday, September 16, 2022. Discussion of agenda voting items starts at 22:00. Note: the Office of the Board of Trustees has incorrectly labeled this video…
Read More Video of Penn State BOT meeting September 16, 2022
Tldr; Yea: 32, Nay: 1 (Fenchak) The Penn State Board of Trustees met Friday, September 16th 2022 at the Penn Stater to vote on six agenda items. As a service to alumni and the public who were unable to access…
Read More My public comments from the Penn State Board of Trustees Meeting, September 16th 2022
Note: As a member of the Penn State Board of Trustees, I will from time to time be made aware of certain confidential information. I will also engage with Trustees and administrators in private, off-the-record conversations, with the expectation of…
Read More Penn State Board of Trustees Meeting July 21-22, 2022
I’ve been a harsh critic of the Penn State Board of Trustees. Here is why you should vote for me to join them. I started paying attention to the Penn State Board of Trustees when it was a sleepy boys…
If anyone tells you tuition cannot be reduced, don’t believe them. Penn State has, by far, the highest in-state tuition of any of her Big10 conference peers. We are well aware of the administration and Board’s inability to rein in…
Read More A Real Plan to Reduce Penn State’s Sky-High Tuition
The Class of 2022 is looking at a tuition bill of $84,571 for a four year degree*. How can the Penn State Board of Trustees convince them it's worth it? Across the Commonwealth this spring, high school seniors and their…
BARRY FENCHAK FOR PENN STATE TRUSTEE 