Washington State University failed to verify references for the new now-former provost
| October 19, 2008 |  View for printing |
Washington State University President Elson Floyd said the university made a major mistake in not independently checking the references of former Provost Steven Hoch before hiring him. Hoch, meanwhile, says he was the victim of an employment bait-and-switch.
Washington State University President Elson Floyd said Friday that the university made a major mistake by not independently checking Steven Hoch's references when hiring him for the $300,000-a-year provost's job.
And Hoch says he was the victim of an employment "bait and switch" — in which he got the title of provost but not the authority he needed.
By Nick Perry
Seattle Times higher education reporter
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