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H.A. Update--USM alumni present preferred presidential profile

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H.A.--Group lays out ideal qualities for USM leader
By Reuben Mees

http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061130/NEWS01/611300321/1002

"Going into the new fiscal year that started July 1, Thames made $260,000 a year, which included $210,000 from the state, $15,000 from the alumni association and $35,000 from the USM Foundation.

Pierce said the alumni association and USM Foundation decided to up their contributions to the president's salary to $50,000 each.
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The two foundations' increases will be retroactive to July 1, bringing Thames' salary to $300,000 for his final year."

-- Edited by Reporter at 11:13, 2006-11-30

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I think I could handle a reprimand from my boss if it came the same week as a retroactive pay increase.

Sweet.

LVN · Status: Offline

Why not give $100,000 to the desperately underfunded library instead of to somebody who's already rich? Or $5,000 each to twenty loyal, overworked and underpaid employees? Or make a hundred faculty travel grants at $1,000 each??

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Way too sensible, LVN, but a terrific idea--especially the library or the travel grants. Unfortunately, way more than 20 employees, especially staff, need that $5000.

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LVN wrote:

Why not give $100,000 to the desperately underfunded library instead of to somebody who's already rich? Or $5,000 each to twenty loyal, overworked and underpaid employees? Or make a hundred faculty travel grants at $1,000 each??

Funny you should mention this, LVN. The rumor on campus is that there was another round of midyear "stealth raises" and one administrator received in excess of $40,000. I hear that Faculty Senate and AAUP may be investigating.