College Board approves pay increase for university heads

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

 

JACKSON --

Salary increases of 5 percent have been approved by the state College Board for the heads of Mississippi's public universities.

 

The increases, made public in a statement today, were approved in executive session as part of the board's regular monthly meeting in June.

According to the statement, the increases included: Malvin A. Williams Sr., interim president of Alcorn State, from $175,000 to $183,750; Delta State President John M. Hilpert, from $183,750 to $192,937; Jackson State President Ronald Mason Jr., from $210,000 to $220,500; Mississippi State President Robert H. Foglesong, from $210,000 to $220,500; Mississippi University for Women President Claudia A. Limbert, $183,750 to $192,937; and Mississippi Chancellor Robert C. Khayat, from $210,000 to $220,500.

Also during the June meeting, the Board approved a 5 percent increase to Hilpert's foundation salary supplement from $27,500 to $28,875, and voted to change Ross's official start date at Alcorn State from July 1 to Sept. 1.

During an executive session this month, the board voted to approve an increase to Khayat's foundation salary supplement from $199,000 to $208,500, according to the board statement.

TOTAL:           

183,750                    8,750

192,937                    9,187

220,500                   10,500

220,500                   10,500

192,937                    9,187

220,500                    10,500

28,875                      1,375 

208,500                    9,500

1,468,499 TOTAL    69,499 DIFFERENCE

CAN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AFFORD THIS KIND OF PAY RAISE KNOWING WE RATE ALMOST LATE IN THE UNITED STATES IN EDUCATION.