How is it that these college presidents get paid so much? I’ve heard some talk that excessive administrative expenses in recent years have helped drive college tuition costs higher and higher.
In addition to the college president and his/her pay, there is an entire office of support staff and deans and assistant deans who need to be paid too.
Because colleges tend to be hotbeds of liberalism, and liberal.politicos won’t criticize fellow liberals. And also because liberals have such a soft spot for education and give higher education establishments a pass.
-— how come these guys skate when politicians want to rail against the rich? -—
They’re non-profits!
Seriously, according to Howie Carr, a Boston radio talk show host who has worked at public and private TV and radio stations, the offices of the government run stations are like the Taj Mahal, compared to their private counterparts, and they still have rgular beg-a-thons.