Dive Brief:
- Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle submitted a 20-page explanation for his travel spending to state education officials.
- The embattled president's explanation comes after the state moved to suspend $2.2 million in funding for the school.
- Dobelle also issued a YouTube statement aimed at students and faculty.
Dive Insight:
The five years of travel detailed in his explanation include 15 trips to San Francisco and tours of China and Thailand with school officials. In the video, Dobelle talks about his triple bypass surgery and says he finds the "sensational" headlines "extremely troubling."
