Leventhal, from page 1
is the first one I thought would be an
appropriate match."
Lcventhal expressed concern about
budget problems in California's higher
education system. She said California is
the fastest-growing state in the country,
with a high percentage of growth coming
from immigrants. Over the next two
years, the state is planning on 120,000
new students, but they aren’t allocating
any more money, which is distressing,
Lcventhal said.
"It's problematic for the students,
because it means they're going to have
fewer classes," Leventhal said. "They're
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and Candy Franks congregate at the keg before the Comedy CUB.
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When Krauss returned to the stage, he
sang a song by James Taylor and another
by Elton John. He said he wanted to do
more Taylor, but there was only one fan
left in the house.
"I don't know what else to do," Krauss
said. Someone shouted from the crowd
that he should do some country.
going to have a harder time graduating and
getting the courses they need.”
Leventhal said the budget cuts at SJSU
would require much attention immediately,
which she felt she wouldn’t be able to
give. She said she’d have to meet with
various groups and let them get to know
her, in order to help her create the
necessary changes.
"That would have taken a lot of time
that needed to be spent dealing with the
budget crisis," Leventhal said. "I would
have needed to do too many things at the
same time to do them effectively."
Leventhal said the financial problems
in California schools are comparable to
the budget crunch facing Pennsylvania
schools, but will be more serious in the
"I just forgot it all," Krauss said with a
sneer.
He ended his set with his rendition of
Billy Joel's "Italian Restaurant."
"Every time I do this song, I break my
G-string. Let's see if I can do it tonight
with it breaking," he said.
Sure enough, the string broke. But the
show must go on, and it did. Minus the
G-string.
long run, because the projected growth in
Pennsylvania is not as intensive or
diverse.
Personal finances also influenced her
decision to withdraw, Leventhal said. In
addition to giving up extra income she
gets from local board memberships, she
stood to lose her vesting and retirement,
and her expenses would have increased
greatly.
"The cost of living out there is
astronomical," Leventhal said. "My house
here would cost me four times as much
out there."
According to the Spartan Daily.
SJSU's student newspaper, the president is
expected to "entertain CEOs and city
leaders," making a house choice
important. The SJSU Foundation had
agreed to contribute $300,000 toward a
down payment on the new president's
house, but houses cost about $BOO,OOO,
so Leventhal faced monthly mortgage
payments of about $3,000.
Leventhal, dean and provost since
1984, declined to say what her salary is at
PSH, but said she would not have had to
take a pay cut if she accepted the position
at SJSU. The salary range for Cal State's
university presidents is between $116,000
and $124,000, depending on longevity and
campus size. Leventhal said that after
taxes, however, it wouldn't be much of an
increase.
"I don’t make as much as they offered
me," Leventhal said. "But, the whole
package altogether would have been pretty
awful."
Here at PSH, instead of entertaining
local community and business leaders,
Leventhal said she gets to know them by
working with the community and non
profit boards.
"I just get involved where I can meet
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said. "I'm involved in a lot of
'friendraising,' which is the first step
before you can do fundraising." She said
donors want to know the institution before
they support it, so she spends a large part
of her time showing them how important
PSH is to the community.
At PSH, she is well-known in the
local community, and she doesn't need to
convince people that she's on their side,
Leventhal said.
"I would have spent the first year or
two (at SJSU) just getting people on
board, on the train that's going the same
way," Leventhal said.
Leventhal said she's glad to be home,
and doesn't think the experience will
adversely affect her position at PSH.
"I think it’s going to be better than
ever before," Leventhal said. "I'm getting a
lot of nice calls from people saying that
thay would really miss me if I went away,
and they're happy I'm here. I feel very
warmly welcomed back home."
As for the future, Leventhal said she is
not clear on where she will be in five
years. "I'd be happy being here, or if there
was another institution that felt right, I'd
be happy," Leventhal said.
Faculty and alumni of SJSU criticized
the selection of Leventhal, saying she was
not qualified for the position. According to
the Soartan Daily, the president of SJSU's
Alumni Association noted her lack of
management capabilities and her
background as provost of a small college.
One SJSU professor noted that
Leventhal had a "poor track record with
minority students." San Jose State
University has 30,000 students and a 40
percent minority ratio, compared to Penn
Slate Harrisburg’s 3,400 students with a
seven percent minority ratio.
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