Snowden Elected Rector Of University Of Glasgow

Unlike American schools, where the rector designates the chairman of the governing body, it’s largely symbolic at Glasgow.

The rector does serve as the chairman of the University Court, which administers the university’s financial resources, but the position lacks voting power.

“The term rector in Scotland doesn’t refer to someone who has substantive power, so he actually has no power within the university except as the voice of the students,” Aitchison says. “He is ex officio the chairman of the University Court, but he has no power as such.”

There’s no salary attached to the position, but reasonable travel expenses are paid.

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.