New PSU StudentAffairs VP approved, but is former VP Tripony and her hubby, aka trailing spouse/six-figure carry-on baggage Mike Meacham, preparing for legal case against Spanier?

President Spanier doesn't realize the forces gathering against him. The new VP for Student Affairs was recently approved by the Board, but that's just the beginning.

Remember former Student Affairs VP Vicky Tripony? (the lady who fought with JoePA over control of judicial affairs, and tried to take over the student radio station??)

She resigned, umm, rather abruptly last fall. It seems she left some baggage behind, however. Her husband, Mike Meacham, got a made-up job on campus as part of the "trailing spouse" program.
This involves creating a new, needless position for the spouse of an incoming admin or faculty member. In this case, a near six-figure salary, just to keep hubby happy and occupied. With Vicky gone, however, her significant other baggage remains, free to roam campus (and Harrisburg) and exact revenge for the injustice done to the Mrs. (he's a former kansas local politician).

The real story here, though is the ludicrous trailing spouse program, estimated to increase payroll costs by almost 35%! This program is the single greatest factor driving tuition costs into outer space.

If you want to be a real hero to Penn State, let your legislators know about this outrageous program.