Seattle Times: WSU did not verify provost’s references
Washington State University President Elson Floyd said the university made a major mistake in not independently checking the references of former Provost Steven Hoch before hiring him. Hoch, meanwhile, says he was the victim of an employment bait-and-switch.
Washington State University President Elson Floyd said Friday that the university made a major mistake by not independently checking Steven Hoch’s references when hiring him for the $300,000-a-year provost’s job.