Michigan Tech Board of Trustees Gives President Vote of Confidence, Salary Increase

After a closed session at its regular meeting yesterday, the Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees approved a 3.47 percent salary increase for University President Glenn D. Mroz. The action followed a periodic performance evaluation.

"Michigan Tech continues to make excellent progress under Glenn's leadership," said Board of Trustees Chair Russell A. Gronevelt. "The Board of Trustees is pleased to acknowledge his performance with this increase."

The $9,000 increase brings the President's annual salary to $269,000.

Michigan Technological University is a leading public research university, conducting research, developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering, forestry and environmental sciences, computing, technology, business and economics, natural and physical sciences, arts, humanities and social sciences.

Michigan Technological University is a public research university founded in 1885 in Houghton, Michigan, and is home to more than 7,000 students from 55 countries around the world. Consistently ranked among the best universities in the country for return on investment, Michigan’s flagship technological university offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, computing, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, social sciences, and the arts. The rural campus is situated just miles from Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, offering year-round opportunities for outdoor adventure.