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of the biggest negative events to ever hit the sports world in the past decade came from the Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State University. This scandal lead to the firing of Jerry Sandusky, Joe Paterno, Graham Spanier, Tim Curley, and Gary Schultz who all held high level official capacities at the college. What made this scandal so huge was the fact that the Penn State football program as well as head coach Joe Paterno were highly admired and praised. Furthermore, the most shocking aspect of the

Jason, The Penn State case that came to light in 2012 is a situation that will be discussed for years to come. Before this situation was brought to light, head coach Joe Paterno was looked at as one of the best coaches in college football history. While it is understandable why former athletic director Tim Curley and Joe Paterno had covered up the situation. They desired to maintain the integrity of the Penn State Nittany Lions football program, and they would do that at whatever cost. However, I

Final Project Milestone Two: Outline of Final Paper Breaking Free from the Penn State Scandal Christy Boles Southern New Hampshire University   5-2 Final Project Milestone Two: Outline of Final Paper Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss the Penn State Athletics Scandal, also referred to as the Sandusky Scandal. The Penn State Scandal first came to media attention in 2011. The events that took place at Penn State, show the impact that a centralized power structure and a lack of effective

Penn State Scandal Trevor Fredericks Southern New Hampshire University  Abstract On June 22, 2012 Gerald Arthur “Jerry” Sandusky was convicted of sexually abusing 10 boys, and was found guilty on 45 out of 48 counts. The sexual assault occurs between the years of 1994 and 2006, while Sandusky is employed by Pennsylvania State University, working with the Second Mile foundation, and retired. On May 3rd, 1998 Jerry Sandusky is reported to the University Police by a mother of a victim (victim 6

Penn State Needs to End Paterno’s Time in Power Joe Paterno has been at the helm of Penn State football since 1966. In the world of intercollegiate sports it’s hard to find a coach that has a tenure with the same institution for more than ten years. In the past 37 seasons, Coach Paterno has won an astonishing 336 games, breaking Paul “Bear” Bryant’s record of 323 set at the University of Alabama. Besides obtaining the most wins in NCAA Division 1-A football, Paterno has two national

university community. The crime was committed by an assistant coach of penn state university. His victims were young boys that came through his second mile charitable organization program that was established for at risk young boys in the community of Pennsylvania. These victims were between the ages of 10 and 15 years. The paper also examined the leadership role of the head coach Joe Paterno who was the top leader in the football team who also knew about horrific crime committed against these minor

Case Study “Penn State Scandal – From A Human Behavior Perspective” Elisa-Ruth Nelson Southern New Hampshire University Introduction November 5, 2011, Pennsylvania grand jury indicted former Penn State assistant coach Gerald Sandusky, accusing him of sexually assaulting young boys. On June 22, 2012, Sandusky was found guilty of 45 of 48 child sex abuse charges. Nearly four months later, (October 9, 2012) Sandusky received a 30 – 60 year sentence. This scandal eventually forced further

How does the NCAA encourage collegiate football programs to develop a culture of ethics and compliance? By holding the coaches, universities, and the teams accountable, there is more likelihood that all concerned will act conscientiously. The guidelines also make it possible for the school to

In 2011 head coach Joe Paterno of Pennsylvania State University was fired after a scandal involving Jerry Sandusky brought to light allegations of child sexual abuse that had been in the shadows for as many as 30 plus years without any discipline. After Sandusky was found guilty and sentenced to 30-60 years, some question whether this incident could have been prevented and why it was kept secret for so many years. The Sandusky scandal is a good example of a concept called Groupthink proposed by Irvan

sit back and consider the Penn State Sandusky scandal, I discovered that pretty much every function for the organization changed. When it comes to management, they have to be held accountable for their actions. They also have to communicate more and better to ensure another incident such as the Sandusky sex scandal happens again. As for human resources, they have to ensure they are holding internal stakeholders accountable for their actions or non actions. For Penn State, things can no longer be swept