ST. PAUL, Minn. – The chancellor of the Minnesota State colleges system, the third largest higher-ed system in the nation, is retiring. Devinder Malhotra, 75, told his governing board he will step aside in August. What then? “Take a deep breath,” he said. Malhotra has been chancellor of the 300,000 student system since 2017. Before that he was president of St. Cloud State.
Malhotra. Salary as chancellor: $420,000.