WILLIAMSPORT MORNING CALL: Playing a critical behind-the-scenes role in the deliberations of the Penn State board of trustees, Gov. Tom Corbett helped expedite the departure of one of his most powerful critics, longtime Penn State President Graham Spanier.
Now, with Spanier out of the picture, Corbett will have a chance to put his stamp on Pennsylvania’s flagship public university.
Corbett will no longer have to spar with Spanier, a fierce advocate for public higher education, over Penn State budget cuts. And, as a de facto trustee, the governor will be able to weigh in on the search for Spanier’s replacement… (more)
