June 2, 2010. A 15% deferred pay plan brings FAU president's recently negotiated salary to almost $400K--excluding bonus.
Author: jamestrcy (James Tracy)
Investment in knowledge pays off in jobs
May 25, 2010. SUS Chancellor Frank Brogan touts New Florida initiative, state's biotech industry, legislature's support of public higher ed.
Sun-Sentinel: In Recession, Should Florida Colleges Spend So Much on Athletics?
May 22, 2010. Most of the state's public universities subsidize their athletics with mandatory fees that have increased dramatically over the past ten years.
Results of 2009-10 Faculty Assessment of Administrators
May 14, 2010. Results from this spring's survey available now
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FEA President Andy Ford asks Governor Crist to Veto HB 5601
May 14, 2010. The legislation would reduce the interest rate by over 50% for those entering DROP on or after July 1, 2010.
Tallahassee Democrat: Professors enter arbitration with FSU over layoffs
May 14, 2010. Arbitrator poised to determine whether University administrators violated as many as 12 articles of CBA, FSU attorney states FSU had to layoff faculty "due to budget constraints," UFF counsel argues layoffs were made indiscriminately.
Cost of New FAU President: $345,000 and Free Housing — PB Post
May 10, 2010. Perks also include "full size" automobile, potential $50K merit bonus, Saunders announces undergrad scholarship initiative.
FAU Administration’s Response on Refiling I-9 Forms
May 10, 2010. Interim Director of Human Resources tells UFF that bargaining unit faculty and staff "will be disciplined for misconduct, up to and including termination" for failing to comply with E-Verify process.
Palm Beach County School District to Prohibit Anti-Gay Discrimination
May 5, 2010. It has taken over 19 years for the School Board to formally ban discrimination based on sexual orientation. "Good things come to those who wait, and we have waited a long, long time," said Rand Hoch, President of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council.