USF Board approves more than $282,000 raise for Rhea Law

After heaping praise for her leadership, the University of South Florida board of trustees voted to approve up to a $282,500 yearly raise for USF President Rhea Law and signed off on a six-figure performance bonus for the past year.

The board said it was increasing Law’s salary and performance pay cap in the final year of her contract to keep her on par with the pay of other university presidents, which have skewed upward since New College President Richard Corcoran was approved for over $1 million in annual compensation.

The board amended Law’s contract to raise her base pay from $655,000...