Piping and plumbing fitting. A fitting is used in pipe systems to connect straight pipe or tubing sections, adapt to different sizes or shapes and for other purposes, such as regulating (or measuring) fluid flow.
Big pay raise for Michigan State president. By The Associated Press â¢ Dec 13, 2014. EAST LANSING (AP) - The president of Michigan State University is getting a raise - whether she likes it or not. Trustees raised Lou Anna Simon's salary by 44 percent Friday to $750,000 and awarded her a $100,000 bonus. Simon has declined raises since 2007 and donated bonuses back to the university. Trustees say they greatly appreciate Simon's modesty and generosity.
Former Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee earned an $851,303 base salary in 2013. That was the highest salary of any public university president in the nation, according to the Chronicle. Bill Powers, the outgoing president of the University of Texas at Austin, made $731,638 in 2013, the Chronicle reported. Powers made a base salary of $624,350 and receives an annual $50,000 in deferred compensation.