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The Smith Endowed Directorship of The Arboretum at Penn State will enable the University to recruit a full-time director to lead the Arboretum’s current operations and plan for future stages of growth and development, roles that Steiner has filled in addition to his position as a professor of forest biology. “We are very pleased and grateful to Skip for this gift,” said Steiner. “This has been a part-time job for me in addition to regular faculty responsibilities. Skip’s gift secures the future of the Arboretum by enabling a transition to a full-time director chosen through a national search, and I hope and expect to see the Arboretum continue to grow and improve as an institution under this new leadership.”
Updated on February 22, 2021 at 1:10 pm
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The president of Penn State University has announced plans to retire at the end of his current contract in June 2022 and a phased approach to finding his replacement is set to begin this spring.
President Eric Barron announced his plans to university trustees Friday. He assumed the office in 2014.
The process of finding a successor will begin in the spring with students, faculty, donors and others asked to weigh in on the qualities and qualifications they want in the next university president.
The president of Penn State University has announced plans to retire at the end of his current contract, which runs through June of next year, and a phased approach to finding his replacement is set to begin this spring.