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Papers of Anthony A. Frank

 Collection
Identifier: UAAF

Scope and Contents

The Papers of Anthony A. Frank consists of documents dated 2008 to 2014. Subjects include Colorado State University, CSU Commitment to Colorado, 2014 Lininger Scholarship to Jason Sydoriak, and the fall 2014 Presidential Address and Gala. Document types include reports, notes, press releases, newspaper articles and clippings, brochures, as well as a DVD.

Dates

  • Creation: 2008-2014

Creator

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Restrictions on Use

Not all of the material in the collection is in the public domain. Researchers are responsible for addressing copyright issues.

Biography

Anthony A. "Tony" Frank was the fourteenth president of Colorado State University, one of the nation's leading public land-grant research universities. During his tenure as president from 2008 to 2019, Frank oversaw a period of record fund-raising and enrollment, rising graduation rates, increased diversity, improved campus infrastructure, and unprecedented research support. He was named Chancellor of the Colorado State University System on June 1, 2015 and currently remains in this position.

President Frank earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Wartburg College, followed by a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. and residences in pathology and toxicology at Purdue University. Prior to his appointment as CSU's president in 2008, he served as the University's provost and executive vice president, vice president for research, chairman of the Pathology Department, and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Dr. Frank has served on a number of state and national boards including the University Research Alliance, National Renewable Energy Laboratory External Advisory Council, the NCAA Division I Board of Directors, the National Western Stock Show Association Board of Directors, the Boettcher Foundation Board of Directors, the Denver Metro Chamber Board of Directors, and the Association of Public & Land Grant Universities Commission on International Initiatives. He was chair of the Mountain West Conference Finance Committee. He has served on federal panels including appointment by the U.S. Department of Commerce to the Deemed Export Advisory Council. He also has served on the editorial board of Toxicologic Pathology and as a member of the Colorado Climate Action Panel. Professional and personal honors include induction into the Illinois and Colorado 4-H Halls of Fame; the regional Presidential Excellence Award from NASPA, the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education professional organization; and the 2010 Fort Collins Board of Realtors Citizen of the Year. He was awarded the Carl J. Norden Distinguished Teaching Award at both Colorado State and Oregon State University. Dr. Frank's research interests have included toxicologic and infectious disease pathology, and he has authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications.

Extent

0.25 linear feet (1 document box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Papers of Anthony A. Frank was transferred from the office of Anthony A. Frank (Tony Frank), President of Colorado State University. Subjects include Colorado State University, CSU Commitment to Colorado, 2014 Lininger Scholarship to Jason Sydoriak, and the fall 2014 Presidential Address and Gala. Document types include reports, notes, press releases, newspaper articles, and clippings, as well as a DVD.

Arrangement

The collection consists of 1 series in a document case. Folders are in alphabetical order followed by chronological order. The DVD is found in a poly case and labeled folder.

Acquisition

The Papers of Anthony A. Frank was acquired through two transfers. In July 2013, Nik Olsen, Assistant Director of Administrative Communications in the Office of the President at Colorado State University, donated a folder of newspaper articles, dated 2007 to 2010, related to Tony Frank, Colorado State University presidents, and budget cuts (accession 2013039). In January 2015, Cara Neth, Director of Administrative Communications in the Office of the President at Colorado State University, donated a DVD, dated 2014, related to the Lininger Scholarship messages and the fall 2014 Presidential Address and Gala (accession 2015006).

Related Collections

Papers of Larry Edward Penley, Colorado State University Archive, Colorado State University.

Records of the Office of the President, Colorado State University Archive, Colorado State University.

Separated Collections

Fourteen articles from accession 2013039 were moved to the Papers of Larry Edward Penley which related to fundraising and his resignation as President of Colorado State University.

Processing

As of 2018, the collection was in a document box and folders. No additional processing was needed.

Inventory Note

Note: Title information supplied by the archivist is bracketed.

Title
Guide to the Papers of Anthony A. Frank
Status
Edited Full Draft
Date
Copyright 2018
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the CSU Libraries Archives & Special Collections Repository

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