Faculty members at Howard University are furious about $1.1 million in bonuses being paid out to top administrators. The bonuses are especially egregious, given that Howard is considering layoffs for some of its faculty, and will likely increase tuition:
Hassan Minor, senior vice president for strategic planning and external affairs, received the largest bonus. Minor’s total compensation that year was $836,788 — almost $115,000 more than Ribeau, who did not receive a bonus. Artis Hampshire-Cowan, senior vice president and secretary, received a $302,820 bonus in addition to her $213,552 base salary. Norma Leftwich, general counsel, was awarded $224,050 in addition to her $252,930 base salary. Wayne Frederick, now interim deputy provost for health sciences and then director of the cancer center at the university hospital, received a $97,006 bonus on top of his $586,335 base salary. Frederick’s total compensation was also higher than Ribeau’s, though his bonus was negotiated separately from the others.
While those awards might raise eyebrows in even the sunniest budget years, the fact they came just before the college slashed its degree offerings and announced a 12 percent undergraduate tuition hike.
Please join the conversation about our stories on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, MeWe, Rumble, Gab, Minds and Gettr.