A pervasive culture of self-dealing, secrecy and mismanagement reflects a systemic failure in higher education.
The current crisis in higher education leadership is on full display at California State University — the nation’s largest four-year public university system. Take the case of former CSU Chancellor Joseph Castro.
When these actions came to light last winter, Castro was forced to end his brief reign as chief administrative officer at CSU. Despite a rather ignominious departure, Castro received more than $400,000 “to advise” the CSU board of trustees for a year and, even without a glowing letter of recommendation, he retains the right to a high-salaried, tenured faculty position at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Say “hello” to golden parachute number two.
The claim was settled just weeks before Sakaki and other CSU presidents met with a key state legislator to express their qualms over Castro’s leadership of the systemThese cases are not exceptions. For top CSU administrators, golden parachutes and insider dealing are the rule.
In its first public meeting since the revelations about the ex-chancellor, the Board of Trustees faced vocal criticism from CSU students, faculty and staff. Proclaiming that they “were kept in the dark” about Castro’s problems, the board announced that the executive transition program will be put on hold until an internal task force reviews the program and issues its recommendations.
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