Colorado State University will pay outgoing President Amy Parsons $1.1 million as part of a resignation settlement agreement. Open-records requests revealed the financial package, signed by Parsons and Chancellor Tony Frank days before her formal departure announcement. The Coloradoan reports while Parsons did not provide a specific reason for stepping down, she will officially step down from the presidency at the end of the year. Former provost Rick Miranda has been appointed to step in as interim president on January 1st to guide the university through the leadership transition.
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