Dive Brief:
- Massachusetts education officials plan to freeze funding for Westfield State University after the school’s president did not submit a detailed defense of his controversial spending habits.
- The move increases pressure on the school's board of trustees to take action against Evan Dobelle, whom it could suspend without pay when it meets next week.
- A spokesman said Dobelle just needed a few extra days to gather documents.
Dive Insight:
A review of president Dobelle’s spending habits by the Boston Globe showed that Dobelle mixed personal spending with official business and spent money on luxury hotels, limousine rides and other high-end purchases. In August, a donor canceled a planned $100,000 gift over Dobelle's spending habits.