Ohio Students Protest President's Raise

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To OU student, how can you say you don't want a scholarship and in the same paragraph say you want affordable education? I'm not

Tasha Attaway of OH 3:51PM January 14, 2009

The president of the University of Pennsylvania donated $100,000 for research opportunities for undergraduates.

of PA 4:23PM January 13, 2009

Talk about arrogance. If this guy really cared about his school he'd ASK for a pay cut. Fire him...he's no leader.

Emily Brothers of VA 10:49PM January 12, 2009

Exceptional leadership is exemplified by those who lead making the same or greater sacrifices than those who follow -- at all times and not just times of crisis. By accepting a pay raise while budgets are being cut, staff reduced, and class offerings reduced, he exemplifies the sort of leadership exhibited by the executives of Enron as that corporate ship sank...

OU Alumn of WA 1:08PM January 12, 2009

thats about the most uncreative thing he could do. we want democracy in our university, we want social justice. we want affordable education, and for the administration to stop firing janitors while they stuff their own pockets.
this year we're going to win.

OU student of OH 10:56AM January 10, 2009

This is the perfect opportunity for him to do something creative and make this into a great story. Take that money and give an underprivileged youth a scholarship.

Ben Leis of FL 7:43PM January 09, 2009

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