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Western Illinois University s new president is getting a two-and-a-half year contract. Western s Board of Trustees approved the deal unanimously.
Dr. Guiyou Huang will be paid a starting salary of $320,000, which BoT member Erik Dolieslager said compares favorably to sister institutions across the state.
Dr. Guiyou Huang
Credit Courtesy WIU From a compensation standpoint, you ve heard me mention this before, I think we need to continue to be competitive and attract top talent, Dolieslager said. I think it (the contract) is a very solid, well-written document.
You can read the contract here.
Board Chairperson Polly Radosh noted that Western generally has not given multi-year contracts to its presidents.