IU Board of Trustees

The Indiana University Board of Trustees voted Thursday to renew President Pamela Whitten’s contract, extending it until 2031. The trustees also increased her base salary from $702,000 to $900,000.

Quinn Buckner flew from a trustee meeting near Jeffersonville, Indiana, to New Orleans to provide commentary for a Pacers game that night. IU paid for the flight on a private jet with funds from the IU Foundation.

Britt’s opinion says the board of trustees violated the law by posting notice about an allowable purpose to meet in private but then discussed other matters behind closed doors.

The Board and General Counsel requested comments in late June and expect to receive them by July 15, just two weeks before the university plans to implement the policy.

In an email to WFIU/WTIU News, IU trustee Vivian Winston said she had no role in creating an April statement supporting Whitten and felt she could “no longer stay silent.”

Trustee Jeremy Morris, chair of the Academic Affairs and University Policy Committee, said that board members have received a lot of input from the IU community and needed more time to consult with stakeholders.

There are 12 candidates running for a seat on the IU Board of Trustees this year, including current member Jeremy Morris, who is running for reelection.

The statement from the Trustees was posted on the Board of Trustees website Wednesday, and it comes as President Pamela Whitten attends listening sessions with faculty.

Trustee Jeremy Morris compared Whitten to a popular performer and praised her work ethic.

Holcomb said he chose Isaac Torres for his “entrepreneurial spirit and service to his community.”