Worth every penny
Published: Thu, Sep. 20, 2007 12:00AM
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closeI never ceased to be amazed by the naivete of your editorials -- for example, the one on the raises given to the leaders of the state's two largest universities ("UNC's big bumps," Sept. 17). These two chancellors oversee businesses (yes, they are businesses and very diverse and complex ones at that) that each has revenue in excess of $1 billion. Neither has had annual raises of any significance in the past and both have done an extremely good job in leading their respective institutions.
It is naive to expect our leaders to work for the glory of the "cause" and not be rewarded for their effort in a competitive manner. Indeed we do have several up and coming administrators on our campuses who might be capable of taking their place, but you can bet that they probably would not work for less than a competitive wage, either. Maybe you do it in the journalism business, but it isn't the case any longer in academia.
We are very lucky to have the leadership talent we have at the helm of our two research campuses. The state is getting a bargain with them, even given their latest wage increases.
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John W. Hughes
Chapel Hill
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