President Rodney Erickson to appear on CBS’ Face the Nation

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., July 27, 2012 – President Rodney Erickson spoke at length with CBS Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer today, discussing the upcoming 2012-2013 academic year as well as his enthusiasm and determination to instill a proud Penn State culture that is equally based on academics and athletics.

The interview is scheduled to air on Face the Nation (CBS) on Sunday, July 29 at 10:30 a.m. ET/9:30 a.m. CT.

Schieffer and President Erickson also confer on the release of and response to the Freeh Report, the NCAA sanction process, as well as a host of additional topics.

Local outlets of CBS affiliates may air short segments of the piece tonight during the nightly news.

For more information on the broadcast or to view Face the Nation video clips, please visit Face the Nation online at http://www.cbsnews.com/face-the-nation/.

For more information on the University’s most recent news, please visit http://live.psu.edu/ or http://progress.psu.edu/.

 

7/30/12 Update: On July 29, Face the Nation aired a series of interviews it conducted with President Rodney Erickson. To watch the video segments go to the Face the Nation website here: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7416530n&tag=mncol;lst;2