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Gazette opinion: Raise for University of Montana Presndent Dennison inconsistent with budget austerity

Instead of making an ill-timed gesture to a retiring president, the regents ought to have shown resolve to save money however they can while maintaining quality education.

When the Montana Board of Regents hired a new president for Montana State University last fall, they offered a salary that was about $75,000 more than the retiring president Geoff Gamble was paid. Why? Because that’s what it took to hire the best candidate, Waded Cruzado.

On Friday, regents voted to give retiring University of Montana President George Dennison a $75,000 annual raise. Why?

In this period of university budget-cutting, there is no good answer for boosting Dennison’s pay six months before his announced retirement date.

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