Penn State Girds for Backlash as Students Seek Jobs

[marmar]

(Bloomberg) Zach Polovchik, a senior at Pennsylvania State University, returned to campus after a job- hunting trip and was dismayed when he opened the student newspaper.

“No one from Penn State will ever be hired by any company I run in the future,” read a letter from Gregory White of Austin, Texas, to the Daily Collegian. “I am sickened beyond belief by the disgusting support of pedophilia shown by Penn State students.” Some students rioted after learning that longtime football coach Joe Paterno had been fired in a scandal.

Penn State officials are concerned about a backlash from employers as students begin their search for jobs and summer internships. They posted a letter on the school’s website last week imploring recruiters to maintain an open mind about Penn State job-seekers. They also plan to send letters to employers encouraging them to keep the scandal involving allegations of child molestation by former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky out of the hiring process.

“This week’s events are not a result of our student body, Penn State’s academic community or Career Services,” Jeff Garis, senior director of the placement office, wrote in the open letter on the website. “We are exceptionally proud of our students’ professional preparation as well as personal and professional ethics.” ............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-17/penn-state-girds-for-backlash-as-students-seek-jobs-amid-scandal.html#

[tblue]

1. That's not fair.

They're not all like that. Can you do that legally?

[aquart]

3. No. Not when it's public.

But whatcha gonna do when it's private and unspoken?

I'm just bemused that this statement was from Texas.

[lbrtbell]

2. Now maybe Penn State kids will protest for the RIGHT reasons

As in, joining Occupy instead of rioting over football.

[jwirr]

4. I knew that the rioting would draw a backlash. They may have been

okay if not for that.