The Chronicle of Higher Education

Negotiating Your Contract: Lessons From the Front

How can newly appointed presidents get a good compensation package without appearing greedy?

By RAYMOND D. COTTON

Having worked with scores of presidents and trustees since the early 1980s on matters of presidential compensation, I am often asked to share my thoughts on how a president can best negotiate a fair compensation package and still maintain a...

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