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Cougster news briefs Apr 3, 08 |
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Written by cougster1
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Thursday, 03 April 2008 |
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To play a star but be unknown
WSU Today has a short article on senior general studies major Richard King. King was Butch this year.
From the article:
King said if he had the option to do it over again, he wouldn’t change anything. “When you put on the Butch outfit you suddenly become the most popular kid on campus, but once you take it off and walk home, no one has any idea who you are,” he said.
Read more on WSU Today
WSU president was invited to apply for positions at Wisconsin and UNC
Apparently WSU president Elson Floyd was invited to apply for chancellor at North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Floyd earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees at UNC. He was also executive vice chancellor there from 1995 to 1998. He was also invited to apply for a chancellor vacancy at Wisconsin. It is not known how many people where invited to apply for the positions. Based on this expressions of interest WSU Regent Rafael Stone is already speculating about giving Floyd more money, apparently $650k is not enough.
From the Seattle Times:
The idea of Floyd returning to North Carolina "was a concern we had when we hired him," said WSU Regent Rafael Stone, adding that Floyd had reassured them in late 2006 that he would stay at WSU even if offered the top job at his alma mater.
Stone said WSU's regents are impressed with Floyd's performance so far. He has laid out construction plans for new dorms; set about creating a communication college and a school of global animal health; and streamlined the university's top administration, Stone said.
"We think, like everyone in the WSU community, that he is doing a phenomenal job," Stone said. "Everything we thought was important, he has done — although we underestimated his energy, and how fast and able he was at making decisions."
Stone said regents are reviewing Floyd's annual compensation, which this year is $650,000. The timing of the two approaches couldn't harm Floyd's chances for getting a raise, Stone acknowledged.
"We have to remain competitive," Stone said.
Read more here
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