Joan Gabel appointed as first female chancellor of University of Pittsburgh.

University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel is leaving to become chancellor at the University of Pittsburgh, where her son is a student. Gabel's move comes with a significant bump in pay, with an annual base salary of $950,000, 35% more than what she's making at the U. Gabel faced criticism last year for joining the board of St. Paul-based financial services firm Securian while continuing to run the U. The next president should be more hands-on and pay attention to campuses outside the metro area, said former Governor Arne Carlson.