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Smith, G. Warren, 1941-2021

 Person

Biography

Dr. G. Warren Smith (1941-2021)  was president of Slippery Rock University from 1997 to 2003. His Future Watch program involved faculty, staff and community members in evaluating and improving the direction of university academics. He launched Rock Pride to improve the image of Slippery Rock nationally. 

Smith was keenly interested in the aesthetics of the campus and did much to improve its appearance. During his presidency, he modernized and expanded technology in the classroom. He also established the Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry and the Institute for Learning in Retirement in Slippery Rock. Smith served as an instructor at the Regional Learning Alliance and played in the Slippery Rock University Orchestra, as he did when president.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Philip Tramdack Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 24-1-3
Scope and Contents The materials in this collection were maintained by former Slippery Rock University Director of Library Services, Philip Tramdack. Ranging from 1959 to 2014, contents of this collection include various administrative papers, correspondence, memorandums, annual reports, meeting minutes, construction and renovation records, and a few miscellaneous articles of memorabilia and audiovisual material all relating to the Slippery Rock University and Slippery Rock State College libraries—Maltby...
Dates: 1959 - 2014; Majority of material found within 1995 - 2004
Found in: Slippery Rock University Archives and Special Collections / Philip Tramdack Collection

ROCKvoices: The Oral History Project of Slippery Rock University

 Collection
Identifier: 120-15-15
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of interviews with current and former SRU faculty, staff, presidents, and alumni.

Dates: 2008 - 2022
Found in: Slippery Rock University Archives and Special Collections / ROCKvoices: The Oral History Project of Slippery Rock University

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Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) 1
Slippery Rock State College 1
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 1
State System of Higher Education (SSHE) 1
State System of Higher Education Library Council (SSHELCO) 1
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