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Just following up on something I tweeted earlier ...

 President Eric Kaler has given up a second salary raise in a row and ordered it transferred into the U's general scholarship fund for Minnesota undergraduates.

The 3 percent raise this year translates to about $18,000. Kaler made a similar request last year, so that puts his total contribution at approximately $36,000.

He told regents at a board meeting earlier this month:

Board Chairman Richard Beeson called Kaler's donation "a great gesture in support of the students." He said a presidential performance review committee in June had called Kaler's performance that year "stellar."

Regent John Frobenius said he didn't want to detract from Kaler's generosity, but questioned how Kaler's unchanging salary base would affect the position in the long term:

Regent David Larson said he'd discussed the move with Kaler:

Kaler makes about $650,000 year in total compensation.  The annual 

10th among 57 presidents of the state flagships. He’s 33rd among all presidents, and the 

among current and future Big Ten presidents.

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Just following up on something I tweeted earlier … University of Minnesota (UMN) President Eric Kaler has given up a second salary raise in a row and ordered it transferred into the U’s general scholarship fund for Minnesota undergraduates. The 3 percent raise this year translates to about $18,000. Kaler made a similar request last…

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