Academics not immune to common human foibles

Dean closes law school library for son's prom party - Well part of the library. The best part. During finals week for law students. At least the dean apologized.

University president spends hundreds of thousands of dollars on unauthorized personal purchases -

The latest case involves Texas Southern University President Priscilla Slade, who listed fiscal responsibility as a top priority when she was hired in 1999. A $50,000 investigation into her spending habits during the past seven years revealed she spent $650,000 on personal items.

Benjamin Ladner is mentioned.

Does it take a special kind of person to become university president? The sort that has characteristics that often come bundled with hubris, a larcenous streak, and the ability to seduce? Or perhaps it is not a matter of innate characteristics, but of the opportunities that come with the job.

Some of the opportunities may be created by university trustees if they assume that academics are more than human. We're not and that bears monitoring.