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Famous Professors: Arnold Schwarzenegger Joins USC
California鈥檚 oldest private research university can soon add yet another glowing attribute to its marketing materials for prospective students鈥攆ormer California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is joining the faculty of the University of Southern California.
USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy
The university has announced the establishment of the new USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy, which will be part of USC鈥檚 Sol Price School of Public Policy. The Terminator himself will serve as the Downey Professor of State and Global Policy. The is a think tank that will conduct research and advocate in five core areas: education, energy and environment, fiscal and economic policy, health and human wellness, and political reform.
Bodybuilder, Actor, Governor 鈥� Professor
In addition to Schwarzenegger, who has committed $20 million in personal funds to help finance the new venture, the institute will have a bipartisan Board of Advisors comprised of international leaders in business, public service and education.
鈥淲e should teach people that they can have strong, strong beliefs. If you are a Republican, you should keep your beliefs. If you are a Democrat, you should keep your beliefs,鈥� Schwarzenegger explained, according to
reports that the first public event will be held on September 24, 2012. The one-day symposium will focus on the importance of post-partisanship in today鈥檚 policymaking world.
Schwarzenegger Enthusiastic about New Role
As an instructor, 鈥淧rofessor鈥� Schwarzenegger will give lectures and talks on the USC campus as well as sites across the world. He admitted to the media, 鈥淢y strength is international reputation. My end game is to take information overseas.鈥� The former bodybuilder once met with other top bodybuilders at international competitions to debate issues related to the sport. 鈥淭his is no different,鈥� he feels. 鈥淚 always like to go and take what I know and run with it.鈥�
Schwarzenegger received his in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin鈥揝uperior in 1979 and an from USC in 2009. His daughter is a USC alumnus and her brother will begin studies at USC this fall, reports
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