AbstractThis article examines the Penn State scandal, highlighting what has been lost to contemporary universities in the rise of nonacademic administration, the managed university, and the accompanying discourse of “excellence.”KeywordsPenn State ScandalCollege FootballNonacademic AdministrationThe Managed UniversityGet full access to this articleView all access options for this article.Get accessReferences1. Berube M. (2011, November 17). At Penn State, a bitter reckoning. New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/18/opinion/at-penn-state-a-bitter-reckoning.html (accessed on April 20, 2012)2. Jenkins S. (2012, January 14). Joe Paterno’s first interview since Penn State-Sandusky scandal. Washington Post.3. Readings W. (1997). The university in ruins. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
