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re: USM president refuses 72K raise

Posted on 7/16/17 at 12:47 am to
Posted by wadewilson
Member since Sep 2009
41892 posts
Posted on 7/16/17 at 12:47 am to
Good for him.
Posted by LSUTANGERINE
Baton Rouge and Northshore LA
Member since Sep 2006
38468 posts
Posted on 7/16/17 at 1:03 am to
quote:

The fact that he made it public means that he did it for likely selfish reasons.

He was given the 72K raise. If he does not make it known, the the assumption is he took the raise. Also, you do realize this is a public university where salaries are public knowledge
Posted by go ta hell ole miss
Member since Jan 2007
14796 posts
Posted on 7/16/17 at 6:20 am to
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I'd like to think there are presidents who have also done this without publicly announcing it.


If he didn't publicly announce it everyone would think he took the raise and criticize him.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
141183 posts
Posted on 7/16/17 at 6:28 am to
Good for him. These university Presidents are already millionaires, they should refuse raises.
Posted by Abadeebadaba
FL
Member since Sep 2010
5038 posts
Posted on 7/16/17 at 6:32 am to
Dr. Bennett has been great since he started at USM. Some things I disagree with him about (certain money allocation) issues. But, the guy gives a lot of shits about Southern and Hattiesburg. After the Tornado in '12 he came out to help students clean up and worked around the clock with member of the Greek community to go out into the community and help with the clean up. Hell, I lived off 20th ave and he bought me breakfast several times and help me move stuff when my home was basically dome for. Thank you Dr. Bennett, SMTTT
Posted by LuckySo-n-So
Member since Jul 2005
22754 posts
Posted on 7/16/17 at 7:37 am to
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refuses 72K raise...

donates it to scholarship fund.





I wonder what his wife thought about that...


Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
23351 posts
Posted on 7/16/17 at 7:44 am to
In other news, Bennetts wife Bertha filed for divorce due to irreconcilable differences in their marriage.
Posted by donRANDOMnumbers
Hub City
Member since Nov 2006
17535 posts
Posted on 7/16/17 at 9:03 am to
Easy to decline that when you make that much already.

Still, nice to see some generosity.
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