Professor Elam

We reported that the Chancellor of Alamoc Coummunity College District was trying to consolidate the schools in the District under one umbrella. This is not popular with the schools themselves. When the battle lines are drawn, one can bet those in the besieged castles will look for anything to throw.

Well WOAI reports that the Chancellor and staff racked up about $143,000 in travel expenses going to overseas and expensive US locations. While the Chancellor explains that hte groups he spoke to paid for his trips, this has of course unearthed questions about all the travel. Staff has stayed at the Ritz Carleton and Lowe's hotels for example.

This occurse as the ACCD says it has a $7 M shortfall. And tuition has risen very year for the last several years. Whilehte amounts spent on travel are tiny in relation to the overall budget, hte timing of the revelation could not be worse for the Chancellor. One of the reasons cited for consolidation is 'saving money.'

What is that saying about people in glass houses throwing stones?