Academe Today: What Public-College Presidents Make: A Special Report on Compensation

[THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] #subscribelink [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Subscribe to The Chronicle today to get access to premium content and more.]( Academe Today Monday, July 16, 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up for this newsletter]( Presidential Pay: A Special Report --------------------------------------------------------------- [One Public-College President Made $4 Million Last Year. Now His University Wants It Back.]( By Dan Bauman James R. Ramsey, the former president of the University of Louisville, tops The Chronicle’s latest executive-compensation leaderboard. But the university and its foundation are fighting to reclaim a payout they call “excessive.” [Explore What Public-College Presidents Make]( View compensation data on chief executives at public and private nonprofit colleges in the United States as far back as 2008. Today’s News --------------------------------------------------------------- Leadership & Governance [Citing ‘Incredibly Demanding’ Job, U. of Minnesota President Will Step Down]( By Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz After eight years as the university’s chief, Eric W. Kaler will work as president emeritus for a year to continue raising funds. Fund Raising [U. of Louisville Will Change Stadium Name After Papa John’s Founder Used a Racial Slur]( By Teghan Simonton The university will remove the name of the pizza company founded by John Schnatter, who also resigned from Louisville’s Board of Trustees. Marketing [Bucking Critics, U. of Wyoming OKs Controversial ‘Cowboys’ Slogan]( By Claire Hansen The governing board approved the marketing campaign, with the tagline “The world needs more cowboys.” The Chronicle Interview [Writing Is Hard, Especially if No One Ever Taught You How]( [premium] By Eric Hoover Underserved students have stories to tell, Tim Whitaker knows. His nonprofit group helps them get the words right. A New Report for Chronicle Readers --------------------------------------------------------------- [Colleges Need to Prepare for the Future of Learning. Here’s How to Give All Students a Shot at Success.]( Campus leaders are under pressure to modernize the educational experience, using technology and the science of learning to improve results. Our new report on the future of learning can help you innovate. Buy a copy in the Chronicle Store. Views --------------------------------------------------------------- Advice [Why We Should Require All Students to Take 2 Philosophy Courses]( By Howard Gardner Undergraduates should start and finish their education with a course tackling the “big questions of life.” Lingua Franca [The ‘Sherpas’ of the Beltway]( How appropriate is it to call the ex-senator guiding Brett Kavanaugh through Senate hearings a sherpa? The word refers to a community with a cultural identity, says Lucy Ferriss, and is not a generic descriptor. Paid for and Created by Deloitte [Aligning Systems and People]( For a successful software implementation, people, practices, and technology must work in tandem. Job Opportunities --------------------------------------------------------------- [Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour]( The University of Western Australia Australia [Assistant Dean of Human Resources]( University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill North Carolina, United States [Chancellor]( Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Indiana, United States [Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor International Business/Strategic Management]( The University of Western Australia Australia Tools & Resources --------------------------------------------------------------- [Free Dossier Service]( Get organized with The Chronicle’s Vitae dossier service. Manage all of your professional documents in one convenient place — safely, securely, and at no cost. Applying for jobs online is simpler, saving you time and money. [Start your free dossier.]( [THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] 1255 Twenty-Third St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Add us on Google+](chroniclehighereducation/posts?elqTrackId=4f835185ceac4ba0877703add514dcf1&elq=ec4ced57ac4f441d8d45eba4a503cb3f&elqaid=19745&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=9127) [Subscribe Today]( Get the insight you need for success in academe. [Stop receiving this newsletter]( Copyright © 2018 The Chronicle of Higher Education