...at a public university, during a time of economic recession?
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As far as we can tell, there is nothing legally suspect with Booker accepting such a large speaking fee. But it does seem ethically dubious.
TCNJ is furloughing professors, cutting services, and engaging in other cost-saving activities that one might expect a public university to explore in such challenging economic times. And yet mayor of Newark Cory Booker, a sitting public official, accepted $11,000 for a 90-minute talk in November. Was it appropriate for the TCNJ student government to offer such an exorbitant honorarium? Perhaps not. But should we expect Booker to reject such a prodigious gratuity? Absolutely.
Your thoughts?