"If all presidents are getting paid that much, it needs to be competitive if we want to keep the best people here."

Nilesh Ahuja
graduate - electrical engineering

"I know it's pretty controversial, and the number sounds pretty outrageous, but...some other public university presidents make a lot more than Spanier."

Michele Jarchin
senior - journalism

"For the importance of the job, and the way he upholds it, it's deserved."

Steven McGuire
junior - American studies

"I don't think he deserves to be paid that much. He's doing an OK job with the university, but there's still a lot of issues that he can address..."

David Joseph
senior - journalism

-- Compiled by Kevin Horan