US | Graham Spanier Next Penn State Casualty: Its President Graham Spanier will be out by the end of the day, says a source By Kate Seamons Posted Nov 9, 2011 12:26 PM CST Copied In this Oct. 8, 2011 file photo, Penn State President Graham Spanier, left, and head football coach Joe Paterno chat during warmups before an NCAA college football game against Iowa. (AP Photo/Gene Puskar, File) The heads keep on rolling: Casualty No. 4 of the Penn State sexual assault scandal will be university President Graham Spanier, reports the Express-Times. A source with access to the board of trustees tells the paper he will either resign or be voted out—but that either way, he'll be out by the end of the day. Spanier in 2002 learned of an alleged encounter between Jerry Sandusky and a young boy in a Penn State locker room shower; he opted not to call in police. Executive Vice President and Provost Rodney Erickson will likely become the interim president, notes the Express-Times. Who might ultimately fill Spanier's shoes? None other than Homeland Security honcho/former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge. A source tells ESPN that Ridge's name was discussed last night during a board meeting. Earlier today, Coach Joe Paterno announced he would step down at the end of the season. Read These Next Backlash for Trump nominee who said he has 'a Nazi streak.' A former NFL Pro Bowler has died at age 36. The massive AWS failure exposed a big problem with the internet. A man ended up dead after trying to steal from Spirit Halloween. Report an error