Penn State President Rodney Erickson speaks to an alumni group in New York, Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. This was the third town hall style event he held in three days. He previously made stops in Pittsburgh and suburban Philadelphia, answering questions from the audience in sometimes heated exchanges. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
Penn State President Rodney Erickson speaks at a town hall forum organized by students at the university's main campus, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/John Beale)
