Information sourced from: MSU Board of Trustees special meeting and amended contract resolution, University of Michigan Board of Regents materials and presidential contract reporting, The Patriot-News, Ohio State University Human Resources, U.S. News & World Report, NJ.com, Indiana Daily Student, The Daily (University of Washington student newspaper), Los Angeles Times, KARE 11, NPR Illinois, The Capital Times, Ames Tribune, Nebraska Examiner, The Daily Emerald and Purdue University communications.