During a faculty strike this year, Chicago State University’s administration said “significant financial strain” prevented leaders from meeting professors’ salary demands. But last month the Far South Side university’s president, Zaldwaynaka Scott, was awarded a $50,000 bonus, bringing her total compensation for the year to more than $500,000.
Trustees voted to approve Scott’s bonus at a special meeting on July 24. The agenda did not list the vote but did include “President’s Evaluation” as a discussion item. State law requires that meeting agendas include the “general subject matter” of any item where a vote is expected.
