Tuesday, November 18, 2008



Ali-Baba Takes a Breather


From the Wall-Street Journal:

Lucrative Posts

Public University presidents with the highest compensations, including salary, bonuses, and various benefits, 2007-2008

1. E. Gordon Gee - Ohio State - $1,346,225
2. M. A. Emmert - U Washington - 887,870
3. J. T. Casteen – Virginia – 797,048
4. M. G. Yudof – Texas – 786,045
5. M. S. Coleman – Michigan – 760,1976
6. M. R. Wilson – Colorado - 740,415

7. R. H. Bruininks – Minnesota – 733, 421


8. J. B. Machen – Florida – 731,811
9. M. W. Crow – Arizona St. – 728, 750
10. C. V. Patton – Georgia St. – 727,487

Source: Chronicle of Higher Education

Minneapolis — The president of the University of Minnesota is freezing the salaries of executive level employees -- including his own -- as a-cost saving move.

Robert Bruininks says 40 executives at the U, including himself, will not get a raise in the 2010-2011 budget years.


Margaret Soltan, in her excellent blog University Diaries, has suggested that the salary freeze is damage control. If President Bruininks wants to demonstrate his concern about our financial situation, perhaps he should take a five percent pay cut?



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