Today, a list of Ben Jealous’s compensated speaking engagements popped into my email inbox. Apparently, Jealous has frequently charged high fees at public universities that contrast uneasily with his demands to make college tuition free.
On one occasion, Jealous charged Eastern Michigan University $20,000 to speak on MLK Day for 10 minutes, his agent having negotiated down from an onerous full quarter of an hour. EMU raised tuition by 4.1% in the previous year.
Read the full file, entitled “Jealous Charged Public Universities & Community Colleges Over $85,000 In Speaking Fees Amid Tuition Hikes & University Budget Crises” below:
via http://www.theseventhstate.com/?p=11203