It might not matter

Auburn announced that Leath and the university board of trustees’ presidential assessment working group “mutually decided to part ways.”

No one is explaining why Leath is seemingly being overpaid to leave, and of course they all feel there is a shield of silence because of the legaleeze in the severance agreement calling for discretion.

It might not matter if they did. Regardless of what perfume you put on this skunk, it stinks.

This ordeal costs too many dollars that have too many destinations at Auburn University where they could better serve.

The board most recently voted to bring back former school president Jay Gogue to serve as the school’s interim president.

Gogue, by the way, when he retired from Auburn in 2017, was making $647,711 in the final fiscal year of his full-time role; quite the bargain up against Leath’s $1.5 million-a-year payout.

The university has not announced any details yet regarding specifics on the search for a new president. We intend to keep asking about it, and we once again call on the board of trustees and all involved to make the process inclusive and transparent.