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...allegations of the president’s lavish spending on the university’s tab prompted open dissent from students and faculty. The former held rallies demanding Ladner??€™s resignation, and the A.U. student government supported removal without a severance package...
...probe into Ladner??€™s spending habits began when the Board of Trustees received an anonymous letter that accused Ladner and his wife, Nancy Bullard Ladner, of inappropriately billing the university for personal services and travel expenses. A similar letter sent to The Washington Post in late July provided examples of the alleged misuse of the university’s funds. According to the letter received by the Post, the Ladners charged the cost of their son’s engagement party, the services of a personal chef, vacations in Europe, and other various goods and services...
...board hired a number of outside auditors and lawyers to look into Ladner??€™s expenses. On Aug. 24, the then-chairperson of the board, Leslie E. Bains, announced that Ladner had been placed on paid administrative leave pending the completion of the audit. Provost Cornelius Kerwin was installed as the interim president...
...undergraduate Student Government waited a month until it too urged Ladner??€™s removal, says Taylor...
...while students and faculty condemned Ladner??€™s spending, some also acknowledged the strides that the university made during his 11-year tenure. For instance, figures cited by the Washington Post indicate that the university’s endowment increased from $29 million in 1994 to the current total of $262 million. The average SAT scores of entering freshmen have jumped from 1133 to 1285, and the average grade point average has risen from 3.2 to 3.5, according to The Post...