Column: Cut UI Prez Nellis’ Pay, Too

University of Idaho President Duane Nellis makes 213 percent more every year than full-time professors at UI. Despite Nellis’ high pay rate, the average professor is being paid 21.4 percent under the national average, as reported by the American Association of University Professors. Nellis also recently informed faculty and students that due to budget restraints, university employee furloughs are necessary this spring. While Nellis continues to make over $300,000, he will be using his power granted by the State Board of Education to implement furloughs that will force the hard-working professors and staff of UI to take unpaid leave/Katy Sword, UI Argonaut. More here .

Question: Argonaut columnist Sword makes two interesting points, as the school considers faculty and staff furloughs to help balance the books. College prez Duane Nellis is being paid $44,000 more than his predecessor. Also, she writes, the athletic department should bear more of the brunt of cuts than it is. What do you think?