New York Times article on OSU spending and student debt

Colleges and Universities A-Z Ohio State University
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<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/19/education/study-links-growth-in-student-debt-to-pay-for-university-presidents.html?emc=eta1&_r=2”>http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/19/education/study-links-growth-in-student-debt-to-pay-for-university-presidents.html?emc=eta1&_r=2</a></p>

<p>“In the study by the Institute for Policy Studies, Ohio State was No. 1 on the list of what it called the most unequal public universities. The report found that from fiscal 2010 to fiscal 2012, Ohio State paid Mr. Gee a total of $5.9 million. During the same period, it said, the university hired 670 new administrators, 498 contingent and part-time faculty — and 45 permanent faculty members. Student debt at Ohio State grew 23 percent faster than the national average during that time, the report found.”</p>

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<p>Most of the trustees are well connected political appointees and quite well to do.
<a href=“http://trustees.osu.edu/membership/”>http://trustees.osu.edu/membership/&lt;/a&gt;
It is hard to expect these political appointees to understand the plight of students, staff and teaching faculty. Obviously the board of trustees did not do their job at OSU, otherwise how else can one explain the super high compensation paid to Mr. Gee & other coaches/administrators. Corrupt compensation practices found in the corporate world are being adopted by institutions of higher learning. </p>