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WEEK OF APRIL 30,2009
Vol. 34, Iss. 27- 16 pages
FREE - Take one
Suspended salaries
WWW.FAIRFIELDMIRROR.COM
The independent student newspaper
of Fairfield University
Fairfield freezes pay this year, including six
employees who earn over $200,000 and 520 who
earn over $50,000 after
past increases
BY BRENDAN MONAHAN
Photo Illustration by Chris Simmons
Salaries from the 2008 Form 990 are filed by the University to the IRS. Clockwise from top left, University President Fr.
Jeffrey von Arx, Academic Vice President Orin Grossman, Executive Vice President Billy Weitzer, Vice President for
Finance and Administration and Treasury William Lucas, head men's basketball coach Ed Cooley and Vice President for
Advancement Stephanie Frost.
The year was 2006 and the highest salary that
crossed the Fairfield University payroll, other than
University President Jeffrey von Arx, who returns
his salary to the Jesuits, was then Vice President of
Advancement George Diffley's $187,200.
Hash forward to 2008 and the story is a much
more lucrative one. Among the same category of
the five highest paid employees, there is just one
employee in the "top five" category that is making
under $200,000, Vice President of Information Ser-vices
James Estrada's $198,720.
"It's frustrating to see administrators re-ceive
six figure salaries while current Fairfield
students and graduating high school seniors
and their families are struggling to make ends
meet and finance their educational careers," said
business major Elyse Nye '10.
To that end, Executive Vice President Billy
Weitzer said that Fairfield employees, unlike past
years, will not be receiving pay raises this year. Be-tween
data filed in public information for the years
2006 through 2008, von Arx has seen his salary
compensation increase from $210,000 to $260,000
in 2007 and up to $282,000 in '08, though all of it is
returned to the Jesuits.
Weitzer, meanwhile, who has been at Fairfield
for two years after making the move from Wesleyan
University, saw his salary increase by nearly 60
percent between 2007 and 2008 from $188,167 to
SEE "ADMINISTRATORS'" ON P. 3
MBRI
.6
See p. 8
"Last call for seniors" —
Josh Kenney and Kristen
McManus give their final
columns.
See p. 12
"The Stag Seven" -
A look back at the seven
most memorable moments
of Fairfield sports. See p. 16
Niles Muzyk/The Mirror
The campus chapel bears the name of William Egan.
Chapel bears name oflargest donor
BY NICHOLAS CARLUCCI
Committed to an education in accordance with Jesuit tradition, Fairfield strives to
instill, in all of its students, a strong sense of moral value. Fairfield alum William P.
Egan, class of 1967, has personified these ideals by providing Fairfield with the resources
necessary for continuing the Jesuit mission.
In 2000, Egan along with his wife, Jacayln, made a $6 million dollar donation to
Fairfield, the single largest in the University's history.
SEE "EDUCATION" ON P. 2
New train
station project
stalls
BY KRISTEN MCMANUS
JUST CUCK IT!
www.fairfieldmirror.com
Read stories not in
print and watch
exclusive videos
Fairfield's development of a third train station
off lower Black Rock Turnpike indirectly involving
some University officials is stalled indefinitely, leav-ing
students wondering if they will ever get relief
from over-crowded train rides and how they will be
able to park when traveling to internships.
"They allow us to park in a satellite parking
lot that provides a shuttle for us to the station," said
Sean Cribbin '09, a New York City intern. "This is
a convenient solution for us non-residents. However
when you get that green parking ticket to pay your
$6 daily fee, it can put a damper on your day."
Controversy over the project has persisted for
some time due to financial problems with private
developer Blackrock Realty LLC and an ethics com-plaint
filed over removal of Conservation Director
Thomas Steinke from oversight of the project.
According to Fairfield First Selectman Kenneth
Flatto, a third train station would reduce traffic, reduce
accidents on 1-95 and relieve overcrowded trains.
SEE "CONCERNED" ON P. 5
Read The Mirror online as an
electronic paper by clicking on
the e-Mirror box
in the right column.
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| Title | Mirror - Vol. 34, No. 27 - April 30, 2009 |
| Date | April 30 2009 |
| Description | The Mirror (sometimes called the Fairfield Mirror) is the official student newspaper of Fairfield University, and is published weekly during the academic year (September - May). It runs from 1977 - the present; current issues are available online. |
| Notes | A timeline for Fairfield University student newspapers is as follows: The Tentative, Nov. 7, 1947 - Dec. 19, 1947; The Fulcrum, Jan. 9, 1948 - May 20, 1949; The Stag, Sept. 23, 1949 - May 6, 1970; The University Voice, Oct. 1, 1970 - May 11, 1977; The Fairfield Free Press & Review, Sept. 10, 1970 - Apr. 24, 1975; The Fairfield Mirror, Sept. 22, 1977 - present. |
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| Publisher | Fairfield University |
| Place of Publication | Fairfield, Conn. |
| Source | Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections |
| Copyright Information | Fairfield University reserves all rights to this resource which is provided here for educational and/or non-commercial purposes only. |
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| SearchData | WEEK OF APRIL 30,2009 Vol. 34, Iss. 27- 16 pages FREE - Take one Suspended salaries WWW.FAIRFIELDMIRROR.COM The independent student newspaper of Fairfield University Fairfield freezes pay this year, including six employees who earn over $200,000 and 520 who earn over $50,000 after past increases BY BRENDAN MONAHAN Photo Illustration by Chris Simmons Salaries from the 2008 Form 990 are filed by the University to the IRS. Clockwise from top left, University President Fr. Jeffrey von Arx, Academic Vice President Orin Grossman, Executive Vice President Billy Weitzer, Vice President for Finance and Administration and Treasury William Lucas, head men's basketball coach Ed Cooley and Vice President for Advancement Stephanie Frost. The year was 2006 and the highest salary that crossed the Fairfield University payroll, other than University President Jeffrey von Arx, who returns his salary to the Jesuits, was then Vice President of Advancement George Diffley's $187,200. Hash forward to 2008 and the story is a much more lucrative one. Among the same category of the five highest paid employees, there is just one employee in the "top five" category that is making under $200,000, Vice President of Information Ser-vices James Estrada's $198,720. "It's frustrating to see administrators re-ceive six figure salaries while current Fairfield students and graduating high school seniors and their families are struggling to make ends meet and finance their educational careers," said business major Elyse Nye '10. To that end, Executive Vice President Billy Weitzer said that Fairfield employees, unlike past years, will not be receiving pay raises this year. Be-tween data filed in public information for the years 2006 through 2008, von Arx has seen his salary compensation increase from $210,000 to $260,000 in 2007 and up to $282,000 in '08, though all of it is returned to the Jesuits. Weitzer, meanwhile, who has been at Fairfield for two years after making the move from Wesleyan University, saw his salary increase by nearly 60 percent between 2007 and 2008 from $188,167 to SEE "ADMINISTRATORS'" ON P. 3 MBRI .6 See p. 8 "Last call for seniors" — Josh Kenney and Kristen McManus give their final columns. See p. 12 "The Stag Seven" - A look back at the seven most memorable moments of Fairfield sports. See p. 16 Niles Muzyk/The Mirror The campus chapel bears the name of William Egan. Chapel bears name oflargest donor BY NICHOLAS CARLUCCI Committed to an education in accordance with Jesuit tradition, Fairfield strives to instill, in all of its students, a strong sense of moral value. Fairfield alum William P. Egan, class of 1967, has personified these ideals by providing Fairfield with the resources necessary for continuing the Jesuit mission. In 2000, Egan along with his wife, Jacayln, made a $6 million dollar donation to Fairfield, the single largest in the University's history. SEE "EDUCATION" ON P. 2 New train station project stalls BY KRISTEN MCMANUS JUST CUCK IT! www.fairfieldmirror.com Read stories not in print and watch exclusive videos Fairfield's development of a third train station off lower Black Rock Turnpike indirectly involving some University officials is stalled indefinitely, leav-ing students wondering if they will ever get relief from over-crowded train rides and how they will be able to park when traveling to internships. "They allow us to park in a satellite parking lot that provides a shuttle for us to the station," said Sean Cribbin '09, a New York City intern. "This is a convenient solution for us non-residents. However when you get that green parking ticket to pay your $6 daily fee, it can put a damper on your day." Controversy over the project has persisted for some time due to financial problems with private developer Blackrock Realty LLC and an ethics com-plaint filed over removal of Conservation Director Thomas Steinke from oversight of the project. According to Fairfield First Selectman Kenneth Flatto, a third train station would reduce traffic, reduce accidents on 1-95 and relieve overcrowded trains. SEE "CONCERNED" ON P. 5 Read The Mirror online as an electronic paper by clicking on the e-Mirror box in the right column. |