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  Graham Spanier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Graham B. Spanier is president of The Pennsylvania State University that has 22 campus locations in Pennsylvania, succeeding Joab Thomas with his inaugural address on January 15, 1995.
Graham B. Spanier earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Iowa State University, where he was honored with the Distinguished Achievement Citation.
Graham Spanier served as chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Oregon State University, and vice provost for undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Graham_Spanier   (307 words)

  
 CFR REPORTS ON HEARINGS & MARKUPS
Graham Spanier described the goals of the Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities, of which he is co-chair, and its three task forces on campus education on copyright and P2P file sharing, use of technology in managing P2P use, and legislative issues.
Spanier stated that higher education recognizes that P2P file trading that constitutes copyright infringement is illegal and should be stopped and that higher education institutions have an obligation to educate their students about their legal and ethical responsibilities.
Graham Spanier said that he thought progress had been made on eliminating cases of gross infringement but that more moderate levels of inappropriate file trading continued to be a problem.
www.aau.edu /publications/CFR2.26.03.html   (904 words)

  
 Character Clearinghouse
Graham B. Spanier, president of Penn State since 1995, previously served the University from 1973-1982 as a member of the faculty and in three administrative positions in what now is Penn State's College of Health andHuman Development.
Spanier's prior positions include chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Oregon State University, and vice provost for undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
The vulnerabilities of presidents are all too real and potentially damaging and Spanier hastens to note that if a tradition of moral leadership in the presidency is to be emphasized and sustained, if presidents are to make some mark in shaping the culture and character of their campuses, then they must have support.
www.collegevalues.org /profiles.cfm?id=501   (1124 words)

  
 Salary issues concern Spanier - PittsburghLIVE.com
Penn State president Graham Spanier is not willling to break the bank when the time comes to hire the Nittany Lions' next head football coach.
Spanier is worried that salary escalation will make it impossible for the Penn State athletic department to remain self-supporting.
Spanier's original comments were in response to a question by trustee Ed Hintz.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/college/pennstate/s_304609.html   (722 words)

  
  STATEMENT BY
Graham B. Spanier assumed the presidency of Penn State on September 1, 1995.
Spanier launched a series of initiatives to advance Penn State as the leading university in the nation in the integration of teaching, research, and service.
Spanier served as chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from 1991-95.
www.house.gov /science/spanier_03-24.htm   (2736 words)

  
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While the mail has been sent assiduously since last October, President Graham Spanier and the PSU administration have done next to nothing to protect the lives and well-being of their students.
Spanier is also rumored to be using PSU alumni connections to keep the story form reaching the national media.
Spanier has been going to great pains to keep this story under wraps, and public ridicule seems to be the only thing he responds to.
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 Graham B. Spanier joins Citizens Bank's Board of Directors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Dr. Spanier, who oversees 25,000 employees, 80,000 students and a budget of $2.4 billion, is credited with reorienting Penn State's system of campuses to provide greater flexibility in meeting local community needs.
President Spanier elevated Penn State Cooperative Extension to expand outreach to citizens of Pennsylvania.
Outside the University, Dr. Spanier is also chair of the Board of Directors of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges.
www.citizensbank.com /aboutus/news/10082002graham.asp   (364 words)

  
 Penn State and the Third Reich   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Spanier was also propositioned by Heinrich Himmler, Reichfuhrer of the Schutzstaffel, or SS, to start a program of the HJ of honors students with pure blood.
Spanier obliged and this program became a feeder into the SS and especially the Waffen SS, the armed elite of the SS.
Spanier again felt the urge to pass on his evil ideals on to the youth.
members.aol.com /drchachi/psandreich.html   (1661 words)

  
 Installation: Iowa State University
An Iowa State University alumnus, Graham Spanier is a national leader in higher education.
Spanier chaired the Kellogg Commission on the Future of State and Land-Grant Universities and is chair of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges Council of Presidents and chair of the NCAA Division I Board of Directors.
The friendship between Graham Spanier and Gregory Geoffroy began when both were faculty on the campus of Penn State, and deepened during the years they worked together at Penn State as administrators.
www.iastate.edu /~president/install/speakers.html   (465 words)

  
 The Business Journal: Contents   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Spanier says the university's role in meeting work-force demand stretches beyond the campuses to grades kindergarten through 12.
Spanier's visit was part of his statewide tour of Penn State's 24 commonwealth campuses during which he meets with students, faculty and administrators.
John Davidson, chairman of the board of the Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce, was invited to one of Spanier's many meetings at the Shenango campus.
www.business-journal.com /99045/99045_PSUprez.html   (435 words)

  
 Texas A&M University Academic Convocation - About the Speaker - Graham B. Spanier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Graham B. Spanier became president of Penn State in 1995 after serving as a member of the university faculty from 1973 to 1982 and in three administrative positions in what now is Penn State's College of Health and Human Development.
Spanier previously was chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Oregon State University, and vice provost for undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Spanier holds a Ph.D. in sociology from Northwestern University, where he was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, and bachelor's and master's degrees from Iowa State University.
www.tamu.edu /conv/bio00.html   (398 words)

  
 JD's New Media Musings: May 24, 2003 Archives
Spanier shared his thoughts on how colleges should resolve the problem of file sharing on campuses, and whether or not it is a problem they should deal with at all.
Spanier currently co-chairs a joint committee of the higher education and entertainment communities.
Spanier: I don't think universities should block all P2P file sharing, since it is a legitimate technology that can have important uses, especially for research, collaboration, and education.
www.jdlasica.com /blog/archives/2003_05_24.html   (857 words)

  
 Higher Education Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
When Graham Spanier, Ph.D., became president of Penn State in 1995 he shocked many of the faculty, staff, alumni, and students with a declaration that alcohol was the university's number one problem.
The commission is an outgrowth of a task force established in 1992 by William Asbury, Penn State's vice president for student affairs and Spanier's chief ally in elevating campus awareness of alcohol issues.
Spanier believes the commission is having an impact even though many students regard its program as draconian.
www.edc.org /hec/pubs/articles/penn-state.html   (1184 words)

  
 Alumni Volunteer Update: Funding changes put University at a crossroads
Part of the reason for this change, according to Spanier, is that many people, including many elected officials, now see postsecondary education as a private benefit, rather than a public good.
Spanier said that Penn State actively pursues federal money and private industry support for research and has been very successful in that area, more than doubling research funding since 1990.
Spanier said the University must explore different financial models that rely less on state dollars, and continue forming partnerships with the private sector.
www.imakenews.com /psaanews/e_article000248220.cfm   (1735 words)

  
 GoPSUsports.com - Official Home of Penn State Athletics
Graham B. Spanier, president of Penn State since 1995, previously served the University from 1973-1982 as a member of the faculty and in three administrative positions in what now is Penn State's College of Health and Human Development.
A national leader in higher education, Dr. Spanier is chair of the NCAA Division I Board of Directors and a member of the Association's Executive Committee.
President Spanier is a magician, has a commercial pilot's license, plays the washboard with the Deacons of Dixieland, and is an avid fan of intercollegiate sports.
www.gopsusports.com /People/UnivAdmin/SpanierBioBody.cfm   (416 words)

  
 Penn State Outreach News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Graham Spanier is a champion and advocate for the public service media and is deeply committed to supporting the advancement of public radio, television, and interactive media.
Graham is responsible for creating the vision for Penn State’s World Campus—a University-wide, technology-based delivery initiative that is extending some of Penn State’s signature academic programs to learners around the world.
On behalf of President Spanier, Penn State Public Broadcasting, and the College of Communications Institute for Information Policy, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you here today to continue a historic dialogue that was given birth at Penn State University in 1952.
www.outreach.psu.edu /news/speeches/speech11.html   (2196 words)

  
 Journal of College and Character   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Spanier is a magician, has a commercial pilot’s license, and plays the washboard with the Deacons of Dixieland.
Graham Spanier: “I can’t do it all myself, so a key part of my role is to hire excellent people, work collaboratively with them, and provide an overall direction that works for all of us.
Graham Spanier: "Since there is virtually no dividing line between work and family or between home and office, I try to include my family in my job as president, whenever possible.
www.collegevalues.org /articles.cfm?a=1&id=559   (2312 words)

  
 The NCAA News: News & Features   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Spanier replaces Kenneth A. Shaw, chancellor of Syracuse University, due to Shaw's decision to chair an NCAA task force created to undertake a broad-based study of basketball issues in Division I. Spanier will complete Shaw's term as chair of the Board through January 1999.
Prior to his presidency at Penn State, Spanier was chancellor of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, from 1991 through 1995.
Before that, Spanier was a faculty member at Penn State from 1973 through 1982 and served in three administrative positions.
www.ncaa.org /news/1998/19980831/active/3531n02.html   (359 words)

  
 The Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County, PA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Spanier addressed the February membership meeting, reporting on the “State of Penn State.” The University is the region’s largest employer, purchaser of goods, and one of the most important assets in attracting new businesses and skilled employees.
As the explosion of growth, expansion, and physical improvements continues, Spanier said that the University is always mindful of the aesthetic look of the University Park campus.
Spanier predicts that the peak of the current construction boon will not be reached until the fall of 2004.
www.cbicc.org /newsletter.php?newsletter_id=4&session=   (978 words)

  
 The Sentinel Online - Archived Story
Spanier was flanked by Board of Governors Chairman LeRoy Zimmerman and Dean Philip McConnaughay.
Spanier said discussion of the various options "was always intended to start tonight" and "we had hoped to begin the public discussion next week."
Spanier was asked to comment on a letter from Gov. Ed Rendell and nine state legislators asking for a clear statement of his commitment to keeping the law school in Carlisle.
www.cumberlink.com /articles/2003/11/22/news/news02.txt   (504 words)

  
 The Chronicle: 5/23/2003: A President Tries to Settle the Controversy Over File Sharing
Spanier, the president of Pennsylvania State University, has since become the college president with the highest profile on file-sharing issues.
Spanier says, was meant to deal with the perception that the entertainment industry and academe are at war.
Spanier is accommodating the entertainment industry too much and proposing policies that could have a detrimental effect on higher education and the Internet.
chronicle.com /free/v49/i37/37a02701.htm   (2694 words)

  
 STATEMENT OF DR. GRAHAM SPANIER
Chairman, I am Graham Spanier, President of The Pennsylvania State University, and I am testifying today on behalf of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, (NASULGC), whose Commission on Information Technology I chair, and the other higher education associations listed in the appended material.
s chancellor, Dr. Spanier served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Oregon State University, vice provost for undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and in three administrative positions at Penn State, where he was a faculty member from 1973-1982.
President Spanier holds academic appointments as professor of human development and family studies, professor of sociology, and professor of family and community medicine.
www.house.gov /science/spanier_4-9.html   (3988 words)

  
 Print Version
Spanier was in Harrisburg to pitch his university's 2004 funding request to the state House and Senate Appropriations committees.
Spanier replied, "We are not unmindful of the regional significance of the law school."
Its state appropriation was cut in the current and previous fiscal years, and the request would increase its basic funding back to $336.2 million, about the level it received during the 2001-2002 fiscal year, President Graham Spanier said.
www.cumberlink.com /articles/2004/02/26/news/news02.prt   (853 words)

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