SJSU sex scandal: Fallen university president gets perks that could return her to campus

Date:

Share post:

The moving trucks pulled up to the San Jose State University President’s House in the Rose Garden neighborhood this past week, three months after Mary Papazian resigned in the wake of sexual abuse scandal that rocked the school’s athletics department.

But that doesn’t mean she’s moving on.

Papazian is being paid nearly $300,000 over the next year as part of a special deal from the California State University system to prepare for what could be her next role on campus: teaching undergrads about Renaissance-era English poets.

Would she be welcomed back? Papazian’s potential return to campus is creating consternation among students and even some faculty in the English Department, and her perk of being paid six figures as part of CSU’s Executive Transition Program is raising even more questions.

Read more from San Jose Mercury-News

The Always-On Insight and Networking Platform for Superintendents and Their Teams

AI-driven insights peer-to-peer collaboration and more build exclusively fot K-12 Superintendents and thier leaders
Built for the uniqueness of the superintendent role and their supporting team.Most platforms treat all K–12 leaders the same. DA+ recognizes that superintendents face a unique level of pressure, complexity, visibility, and responsibility—and gives them a space designed specifically for the demands of the top job.
A community where you don’t have to explain the context.Skip the backstory. DA+ understands the job, the politics, the stakes, and the pace.
Your decisions shape communities.Find the tools and peer insight to make them with confidence here.
Leadership tailored to the realities of running a district.From board relations to budgets, crisis response to community trust—DA+ focuses on the challenges only superintendents navigate each day.
Built for superintendents.Powered by superintendents. Trusted by superintendents. If you run a district, you belong here.

Related Articles