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Volume CXXXIII, Number 10 |
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News briefs
The federal government has committed $5.5 million to the
extension of rail service from Portland to Brunswick. Before construction
begins, however, the proposed line will be subject to an extensive federal
assessment studying the financial, environmental, and social implications
of extending the new line, which is set to follow I-295 from Portland
north. The line will require one over-water bridge, which will require
Coast Guard approval. The entire process could delay the start of construction
until spring of 2003. The project is expected to cost $25 to $35 million,
of which the state has already allocated $10.5 million. The long awaited
Portland to Boston Amtrak service is scheduled to begin on December 15.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education published its yearly top
college salary issue this week, in which it lists the highest-paid employees
from 600 private colleges and universities, using data from the 1999-2000
fiscal year. Bowdoin's highest paid employees for 1999-2000 were: former
President Robert Edwards, $240,000 plus $39,397 in benefits; Vice President
for Planning and Development Bill Torrey, $157,101 plus $36,580 in benefits;
Vice President for Finance and Administration Kent Chabotar, $141,750
plus $33,626 in benefits; Dean for Academic Affairs Craig McEwen, $141,400
plus $33,558 in benefits; and former Dean of Admissions Richard Steele,
$127,000 plus $30,785 in benefits. Salaries at Bowdoin were comparable
to those at other similar colleges. The highest-paid college employees
nationwide included presidents, some of whom made over a million dollars,
investment officers, and head coaches. The listings can be viewed at chronicle.com/stats/990.