University Of Louisville President Getting A Raise One Year Into The Job

UPDATE: UofL President Neeli Bendapudi says she will donate her raise back to the university.

(Louisville, KY) - The University of Louisville is happy with the job President Neeli Bendapudi is doing, so they're giving her a raise.

Bendapudi will now make $875,000 per year, a nearly six-figure increase.

The school's board of trustees approved the raise after giving her a glowing review.

This pay increase puts her salary close to that of University of Kentucky president Eli Capilouto.

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