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UW official returns, gets pay cut

A top administrator at the University of Wisconsin-Madison returned to work on Monday after collecting his $191,000 salary during seven months of paid leave.

Paul Barrows, who was vice chancellor for student affairs, also received a new title and a $41,000 pay cut on Monday. He will be a special assistant to the chancellor and earn $150,000 per year, said university spokeswoman Amy Toburen.