Daniel Goodwin, chair of the board at Northeastern Illinois University, went beyond the call of duty when he donated $400,000 of his own money to settle a three-week faculty walkout.Daniel Goodwin, chair of the board at Northeastern Illinois University Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is a public state university located in the North Park community area of Chicago, Illinois. Northeastern Illinois University serves commuter students in the Chicago metropolitan area. , went beyond the call of duty when he donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. $400,000 of his own money to settle a three-week faculty walkout. This donation will be apportioned ap·por·tion tr.v. ap·por·tioned, ap·por·tion·ing, ap·por·tions To divide and assign according to a plan; allot: "The tendency persists to apportion blame as suits the circumstances" so that $100,000 will be applied to the faculty contract over the next four years, allowing faculty to receive a 3.5 percent pay raise. The faculty's union had earlier rejected a 3 percent increase. |
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