Butler University’s Board of Trustees has decided to table the topic of equity raises once again. The Trustees decided to withhold equity raises until a later date due to other concerns. President Jim Danko recommended as much last fall. While business concerns play a vital and practical role in the university, Butler must prioritize moral…
Trustees vote down 1 percent equity raise for faculty, staff
Butler University’s Board of Trustees voted down a 1 percent pay equity raise Saturday for some faculty and staff in light of the university’s failure to meet enrollment expectations this year. President Jim Danko said he supported the Board’s decision. “I really felt that it was a wise move to step back for the time,”…
Students pay profs, should get to decide how much
The average assistant professor at a Midwest private university in 2009 made $50,800 that year. Butler currently employs 91 assistant professors. The Butler University Board of Trustees voted down a proposed equity raise for faculty and staff on Saturday. One might hear this and say that educators are seriously undervalued in this country. As far…
Underpaid faculty and staff deserve equity raises
On Saturday, Butler University’s Board of Trustees voted to approve President Jim Danko’s recommendation not to proceed with a 1 percent equity raise for approved faculty and staff. The university uses equity raises to close gaps between the salaries of comparable faculty and staff. While Butler’s effort to include equity raises in the budget…