We appreciate the governor's ongoing support for Penn State and understand the pressure on the commonwealth's resources in recent years. At the same time, we will work with members of the House and Senate during the coming months to encourage additional support for the University.

With this proposed appropriation falling significantly short of the funds requested to support a tuition freeze by Penn State at 20 of its undergraduate campuses, that idea will need to be abandoned. The tuition freeze proposal was approved by Penn State's Board of Trustees during their September, 2005, meeting, dependent on a 9.5 percent increase in state appropriation.

I wouldn't make that speculation.

We filed (the motion to dismiss) because we feel the allegations against the athletic director and against Penn State are unfounded.

Our main concern is the student's health and well-being. We hope he does well and recovers.

No university comes close to the impact -- in every corner of the state -- that Penn State has.