Southern U. President Settles Whistle-Blower Suit Over Alleged Misconduct by Board Chairman

By PAUL FAIN

The Southern University system's president, Ralph Slaughter, has agreed to drop a whistle-blower lawsuit against the system's Board of Supervisors as part of a settlement, announced on Wednesday, that could include a $200,000 annual supplement to his salary for two years.

Mr. Slaughter...