Military Academy at West Point, 1952
Professor of Military Science, University of Colorado (1973-75)
Registrar and Associate Dean of Students, Colorado School of Mines (1984-95)
Hometown: Golden, Colorado
Inducted May 2018
COL Warren A. Spaulding (Ret), was a dedicated educator throughout his distinguished career. COL Spaulding graduated in 1952 from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. He initially commissioned in the Air Defense Artillery and later changed his branch to Field Artillery. COL Spaulding served multiple tours of duty in CONUS, along with international tours in Okinawa, Korea, Republic of Vietnam, and Germany. He commanded field artillery battalions at Ft. Carson, Colorado, and in Vietnam. His staff experiences included tours as liaison officer with the Defense Atomic Support Agency and as Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Department of the Army. He is a Distinguished Grad of both the Air Command and Staff College and the Naval War College. As a military educator, he was an instructor of mechanics at West Point, Professor of Military Science (PMS) for University of Colorado Boulder (CU), and Professor of Management at the Naval War College. While PMS, he worked tirelessly to ensure Cadets received credit for their military training in an anti-military environment in the wake of the Vietnam conflict. His final military assignment was as Senior Army Advisor at the Naval War College. He retired from the Army in 1979. COL Spaulding earned a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Michigan and a Master of Public Administration and a Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration from CU.
Following military retirement, COL Spaulding joined Colorado School of Mines (CSM) as an Admissions Counselor. He quickly rose to Director of Cooperative Education and Placement; and then to Registrar and Associate Dean of Students for 11 years. In that capacity he also taught courses in management and communications for ROTC and as an Adjunct Professor of Economics and Business at CSM, along with lecturing in management at Arapahoe Community College. COL Spaulding and his wife, Janet, planned and coordinated annual trips for McBride Honors students to Washington DC to meet Colorado legislators and to visit foreign embassies to better understand public policy and leadership. He was instrumental in organizing the Honorary Colonels of the 115th Engineer Regiment and the subsequent successful campaign to gain support to keep ROTC on the Mines campus.
Following retirement from CSM, COL Spaulding consulted on student insurance and an emergency alert system. He assisted CSM develop the Petroleum Institute in the United Arab Emirates, preparing the Student Policy Manual, course schedule, a leadership class curriculum, and serving as Interim Registrar. COL Spaulding served as a board member for the Good Golden Government League, his HOA, Rocky Mtn Quilt Museum (Chairman and docent), and was Board Chair of the Auraria Higher Ed Center (CU, DU, Metro State). He is a graduate of Leadership Golden and was a long-time Golden Rotary member. He was also a Senior Warden and vestry member at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
COL Spaulding and his wife of 66 years, Janet, currently reside in Golden. They have three daughters, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.