Penn State Board of Trustees Removes Member, Preventing Reelection

Centre County judge refuses to put Penn State trustee on ballot for upcoming election

Centre County judge rules against Barry Fenchak’s bid to get on Penn State board of trustees ballot, deeming the university’s bylaws in compliance.

Penn State Trustees vote to permanently oust member

Penn State's board of trustees voted Monday to remove Barry Fenchak, one of its most outspoken members, from the board for telling an off-color joke trustees said was inconsistent with their bylaws.

Penn State Board of Trustees removes member, preventing reelection

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) — After months of legal battle, the majority of the Penn State Board of Trustees voted to remove one of its members two weeks before the end of his term. The board voted 30-4 in a special meeting Monday, June 16, to remove Barry Fenchak from the trustees. According to the trustee bylaws, being voted out now renders Fenchak ineligible to "stand for election or serve again as a Trustee; such prohibition is to be permane…

Penn State votes to remove Barry Fenchak from Board of Trustees

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Penn State Trustees Remove Board Member

In a 30-4 vote, the Penn State Board of Trustees voted to remove outspoken board member Barry Fenchak, after the board reportedly investigated a claim that Fenchak had a “verbal interaction” with a female staff member at the Altoona Campus that reportedly made her uncomfortable.  The interaction reportedly happened days after Fenchak filed a lawsuit against the board after he said his requests for information about the management of the universi…

Penn State Trustees Vote to Remove Barry Fenchak From Board

Penn State's Board of Trustees on Monday voted to remove a frequently outspoken member, citing code of conduct violations related to an interaction with a university staff member last summer. The board voted 30-4 to oust alumni-elected trustee Barry Fenchak, just two weeks before his term was set to expire. Joining Fenchak in voting against removal were fellow alumni elected trustees Ted Brown, Anthony Lubrano and Jay Paterno. Trustees Ali Krieg…