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Facing criticism for conflicts of interest, the former president of the Arkansas State University system has requested unpaid leave from the university, while he works for an online education company that sells its services to Arkansas State, officials announced Thursday. Les Wyatt, a professor of art and higher education and the former system chief, had been collecting a $115,000 salary from the university, while at the same time working as a consultant for Academic Partnerships, LLC, formerly known as Higher Ed Holdings. Critics have questioned how the company secured a lucrative contract without any input from non-administrative faculty, and Wyatt said he is turning down his pay from the university to “put an end to speculation about my motives and make clear that I am standing for the university’s best interests.”
