Enough to be able to raise a family in a place with adequate space and no fear of rent hikes on already overpriced apartments. SJSU's administration, backed by the city of San Jose, has come up with what they consider to be a possible solution. There are a couple of problems with using this money to create faculty housing. Stop complaining about how professional sports players earn more than teachers and do something about it. The second problem is a quality of life issue.
Professors have husbands, wives, children and pets.
Some of us may think of them as recluses with no families who need little more than roofs over their heads and leftovers from Tung Kee Noodle House in a minifridge. While the attempt to resolve the costly housing situation for professors is commendable, it is also misguided. Professors are regular people who want the stereotypical houses with white picket fences and flowers in the yard where their pets can play. With the pay they earn, that vision is impossible. If giving professors raises is not an option, the administration should take the resulting turnover rate into consideration.