Invited guests chatted over food and champagne, and more than a little beer, before gathering before a small stage backgrounded by a large screen that captured the evening’s speakers. Those speakers included REA General Manager Jody Hodgson, who emceed the event, UND President Andrew Armacost, Mayor Brandon Bochenski, UND Athletic Director Bill Chaves, hockey Head Coach Brad Berry and Kris Engelstad McGarry, trustee of the Engelstad Foundation.
Last day on the job at Colorado will be July 1. 12:23 pm, May 19, 2021 ×
File photo of former UND President Mark Kennedy. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks HeraldEric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
Former UND President Mark Kennedy will be leaving the University of Colorado system on July 1, with a $1.3 million payout in hand.
The University of Colorado Board of Regents voted 8-1 on Wednesday, May 19, to pay out Kennedy’s contract. They also voted 6-3 against allowing Kennedy to serve out the rest of his contract.
Kennedy s total payout will be $1.35 million. He was set to make $850,000 in the final year of his three-year contract; the additional dollars include unused vacation time and other money.