The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: How Much Should It Cost For A University President To Travel

May 09, 2012

How Much Should It Cost For A University President To Travel

Ohio State University has spent at least $844,000 on President E. Gordon Gee’s travel since 2007, including more than $550,000 in the last two years. The travel costs far exceeded what Ohio’s two governors during that time spent, and was about three times the amount spent by University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman, who holds a comparable position to Gee. Ohio State officials noted that unrestricted endowment funds — and not tuition or tax money — cover the costs. Read more at:
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/osu-president-gees-travel-bill-tops-800k-1371154.html

May 9, 2012 2:07:00 AM | Administration, C&U News

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