ITHO: Nellis’ Hire Method Troubling

The University of Idaho’s alums and boosters got the president they wanted. But at a cost that should give all Idahoans some pause. The university’s foundation will be allowed to kick in more than a tenth of President Duane Nellis’ $335,000-a-year salary - because the State Board of Education was willing to cast aside policy in order to close a deal. There is a making-things-up-on-the-fly feel to this. Considering the State Board’s past lapses in attention to detail, this is more than a little bit troubling. In fairness to the board, the search for a new U of I president was turning into a fiasco/ Idaho Statesman Editorial Board . More here .

Question: Did the method used by the University of Idaho to hire Duane Nellis make you easy, by allowing the university’s foundation to chip in money to reach an acceptable pay figure?