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Saturday, October 22, 2005

STILL NO REAL COMMENT
FROM BENJAMIN LADNER.

But he provided
a recent photo.


From today’s Washington Post:


AU to Offer As Much as $4 Million To Ladner


...The package does not include an offer of a faculty position, according to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because the negotiations are confidential.

..In his resignation letter, [Board member] Jaskol said the 13 members of the self-named Ad Hoc Committee, "have lost sight of the board's mission to serve American University. Their agenda appears to be the support and defense of Dr. Ladner."

...Ladner said yesterday evening: "I'm restrained from talking about that. I'm sorry. I'd be helpful if I could, but after what I've been through. . . "
Posted at: 10/22/2005 07:21:00 AM