Alumni

Elections to provide alumni with voice in University leadership

University Park, Pa. -- In the coming weeks, Penn State alumni will have the opportunity to determine their representation on two important University leadership entities -- the Penn State Board of Trustees and the Alumni Council of the Penn State Alumni Association.

The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the University, charged with selecting the president, determining the major goals of the University and approving the budget, among many other duties. Each year, three new board members are elected by Penn State alumni, who will be receiving a ballot in the mail on or before April 8.

Completed ballots must be returned by May 12 to be counted in the Board election.

The Alumni Council is the governing body of the Penn State Alumni Association, the largest dues-paying alumni organization in the nation. The 83-member council, along with its executive board, determines the goals and policies of the Alumni Association. Each year, 10 new council members are elected by Alumni Association members.

Ballots, which are being sent in the mail, must be returned by May 31, and can be cast electronically via a special Web site or submitted by mail. Detailed information about online voting is included in the ballots mailed to members.

For more information on the University's Board of Trustees, go to http://www.psu.edu/trustees/

For more about the Alumni Council of the Penn State Alumni Association, go to http://alumni.psu.edu/groups/council/

Last Updated March 19, 2009

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