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...Ladner, who had been suspended by the board in August, maintained throughout the investigation that his actions were within the bounds of the employment contract he had negotiated with the trustees. He maintains a faction of supporters who emphasize the improvements to the university that occurred under his stewardship—including an increase in the endowment and higher academic standards...
...Questions now center on the kind of severance package, if any, Ladner will receive from the board. And as the focus shifts from what Ladner did to what the trustees will do, the board as an institution has come under increasing criticism. Students and faculty have renewed calls for representation and transparency in board proceedings...
...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...
...month later, in an interview with the Post, Ladner admitted that he had made some mistakes. He also gave the university $21,000 as reimbursement for limousine rides and other services...