RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) - Eastern Kentucky University President Michael Benson has announced that he is stepping down early next year.
Benson, who has served in the post since 2013, said in an email to the campus Wednesday that his exit is effective as of Jan. 6, news outlets reported. He said he plans to serve as an adviser to the Board of Regents through a transition period
The arrangement allows him to continue to earn his presidential salary of $400,000 annually until his contract expires in July.
In addition to serving as an adviser to the school, Benson plans to write a book under contract with Johns Hopkins University Press.
He said he would remember his time as president fondly.
“Having the opportunity to lead this institution represents some of the most exciting and rewarding years of my career,” he said. “It is also one of the great privileges of my life.”
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