Ben Novak

NOVAK THROWS SUPPORT TO PS4RS CANDIDATES

By Ben Novak on Apr 11, 2013

After considering the stakes and current state of the 2013 campaign for Penn State University alumni trustee, Dr. Ben Novak has decided to withdraw from active campaigning for a seat on the board and encourage all of his fellow alumni to consolidate their support behind the three candidates endorsed by Penn Staters for Responsible Stewardship. ...

What’s Up with the Board? Understanding Today’s Penn State Board of Trustees

By Ben Novak on Apr 3, 2013

Where The Trustees Are Coming From? To every Penn Stater following the news emanating from our Board of Trustees over the last five or six months—ever since the Sandusky scandal broke—it seems as though the Board is not at all conducting itself as expected. Many have therefore wondered why the Board now seems so alien—and at ...

Reflections of a Former Trustee: How the Penn State Board of Trustees Really Works

By Ben Novak on Apr 2, 2013

"Reflections of a Former Trustee" appeared in an abridged form in the Centre Daily Times on January 8th, 9th, and 10th. The full version, which appears below, can also be downloaded here. Author commentary can be found here. Introduction I was elected to the Penn State Board of Trustees more than two decades ago, and served on ...

Nominate Ben Novak ’65

By Ben Novak on Jan 30, 2013

Ben Novak ('65) needs your help to be placed on the ballot for Alumni Trustee! The procedure for requesting a nominating form and ballot, as outlined by the University, can also be found below. The BOT email link will automatically set up a ballot request, but you will need to fill in all the required information ...

Restoring Penn State’s Honor: Ben Novak’s Ten-Point Plan

By Ben Novak on Mar 5, 2012

These position statements, written in the immediate wake of the Sandusky scandal, capture Ben Novak's voice and vision for Penn State and its Board of Trustees. Ben stands by the spirit of the points made during his 2012 campaign (and notes how relevant many of them remain today, one year later), but he will also be ...

Ben Novak’s Open Letter to the Penn State Board of Trustees

By Ben Novak on Jan 16, 2012

January 16, 2012 (Posted) Transmitted Electronically to: bot at psu . edu January 15, 2012 Steve Garban, President Board of Trustees The Pennsylvania State University 205 Old Main University Park, PA 16802 RE: An Open Letter to the Penn State Board of Trustees Dear Steve, The continued stonewalling by the Board of Trustees to the demands of the alumni and students to rescind the ...

Ben Novak Declares Candidacy for Penn State Board of Trustees

By Ben Novak on Jan 6, 2012

I am running for the Board because I believe that the way the Penn State Board of Trustees is run has a great deal to do with the tragedy that has recently befallen our great University. Dr. Ben Novak (PSU Class of '65), who once served on Penn State’s Board of Trustees for twelve years, has ...