fˈɜːðɚ kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ɐn ɐɡɹˈiːmənt tə pˈeɪ dˈɑːlɚɹ ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ fɚɹə vˈaɪs pɹˈɛzɪdənt tə pɚsˈuː ɐ dˈɑːktɚɹˌeɪt æt kˈeɪs wˈɛstɚn ɹɪzˈɜːv jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi.
Further controversy in 2007 included an agreement to pay $88,000 for a vice president to pursue a doctorate at Case Western Reserve University.