Public University Presidential Compensation
The Chronicle of Higher Ed has a survey of public university executive compensation out that a lot of news organizations are citing. The B1G has three of the the top ten: Spanier (PSU) at no. 1, Gee (OSU) at no. 3, and our own Mary Sue Coleman at no. 6. The real head scratcher in the top ten salaries for me is Ball State University's president who is ranked fifth.
http://chronicle.com/article/Executive-Compensation-at/139093/#id=table
Here's the top ten as reported by the AP (their list was easier to copy and paste):
Top 10 recipients, in total compensation, among public college leaders in 2011-12.
1. Graham Spanier (x), Pennsylvania State University, $2,906,271
2. Jay Gogue, Auburn University, $2,542,865
3. E. Gordon Gee, Ohio State University, $1,899,420
4. Alan Merten (x), George Mason University, $1,869,369
5. Jo Ann Gora, Ball State University, $984,647
6. Mary Sue Coleman, University of Michigan, $918,783
7. Charles Steger, Virginia Tech, $857,749
8. Mark Yudof, University of California, $847,149
9. Bernard Machen, University of Florida, $834,562
10. Francisco Cigarroa, University of Texas, $815,833
(x) No longer president.
———Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education
[Edit: Nearly half of Spanier's compensation is severance pay]
I'm not interested in any private exchange. I just think when you call people out for their ignorance you should do better than just claim access to some kind of special knowledge that you won't reveal. Feat of Clay was able to list some reasonable counterarguments to some of the claims made:
"I also think most people would be surprised by the kinds of compliance and reporting it is required to do by the Feds, state, accrediting agencies, college guidebooks, the media, granting agencies, and so on."
How hard would it have been to make some sort of claim like that? Then debate can ensue. What you posted basically ends any possibility of further discussion, and yeah, did come across as sounding both arrogant and defensive.
That's fine. Your initial post just rubbed me the wrong way, even though it wasn't directed at me. Enjoy the game! (Btw, I just noticed your quote by Murrow. I love it. That might be the best way to sum up complex issues like higher ed costs!)
..Auburn....placed on probation by their accrediting agency last year....pays their president 2 and a half mill a year.
Now THAT'S ROI
Why are the dollar amounts so random? Why doesn't anyone make a round number, like say $800,000?