November 14, 2010
"[The Chronicle's review of federal tax documents from the 2008-9 fiscal year], which included 448 chief executives, found 30 private college leaders who received more than $1-million in total compensation. In the previous year's report, 23 chief executives earned over $1-million."

May 10, 2010
"Compensation of colleges' leaders and other highly paid employees was another realm in which the information gathered in [a wide-ranging questionnaire it sent to colleges in 2008 to gauge their compliance with tax laws] seemed to intrigue, and potentially trouble, the IRS."

February 3, 2010
"Although salaries of private-college presidents are considerably higher—and the rate of increase in the public sector has slowed, with some presidents even posting a decline in compensation—the latest figures have sparked outrage in these tough economic times when many campuses face extreme budgetary crises.

Are university presidents’ salaries too high? Or are they compensated appropriately? What constitutes a fair salary? The Chronicle asked a group of scholars and experts what they thought."