Chief Inspiration Officer

How'd you like to have this job?

And the tough economic times have forced the University of Idaho to cut about $3.8 million from its budget.

But a local newspaper reports that the school is still paying $112,500 a year to a consultant who spends less than two weeks a month on campus as what's called the "chief inspiration officer."

School officials say the workshops conducted by the consultant help save some programs. But many in the faculty are less than inspired that the consultant is still on the shrinking payroll.

He might be worth the money. He probably does less damage to the students than some of their political science and history professors.