UI President Mason Poo-Poos Media Coverage of Husband's Fundraising: Iowa City Daily Links, May 9

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UI spokesman Tom Moore said Ken Mason does not report to President Mason in order to avoid conflicts of interest, going instead through the UI Provost's Office.

Moore also said Ken Mason's financial arrangements were within state governing rules.

"[Board of Regents] guidelines say you should pay spouses for fundraising activities," he said. "And it might be unusual in the state, but it's not unusual across the nation."

For the future, President Mason said she and her husband have a fundraising plan aimed at donors and alumni, set to launch next May with a goal of bringing $2 billion to the university over a 10-year period.

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