Dive Summary:
- A major donor has withdrawn a planned $100,000 gift to Westfield State University, saying he is “appalled at the lavish spending” by the school's president.
- A review of president Evan Dobelle’s spending habits obtained by the Boston Globe shows that Dobelle freely mixed personal spending with official business and spent money on luxury hotels, limousine rides and other high-end purchases.
- Dobelle says he had some missteps but is "meticulous about his expenses now; Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has called for Dobelle to release full documentation of his spending.
From the article:
... “I am hopeful that Mr. Dobelle will either reimburse the college or step down,” John P. Walsh, president of Elizabeth Grady skin care salons, wrote to the Globe in an e-mail explaining his decision to withdraw a $100,000 pledge to the foundation, which raises money for scholarships and educational programs at Westfield State. ...