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...union before conducting any layoffs in order to allow the union to propose alternatives to job cuts, Jaeger said. Similarly, University spokesman Kevin Galvin said that while Harvard will likely “have to make further changes to the size of its workforce” in the face of an unprecedented fiscal crisis, discussions with union partners are still underway, making it “premature” to determine when such changes to staff positions might occur. Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith said in April that the administration would not announce any plans...
...found herself in a communicative role, in which she has had to bring all constituents—faculty, students, staff, and alumni—to a common understanding of the state of the University.In response, donors have expressed warm support for Faust’s leadership in the face of extreme financial pressure, praising what they view as her transparent and cautious approach in identifying University priorities.“She’s very forthright, unadorned, and not one to gild the lily,” says Peter J. Solomon ’60, the founder...
...Faust passes on Jackson, the next Dean would face a steeper learning curve in terms of mastering the budget and would require more staff support to understand the school’s finances than the budget-savvy acting Dean...
...Charles. In November, Faust wrote that Harvard would weather the market turmoil by “staying true to our academic values and our long-term ambitions.” But just three months later, she cited the University’s “collective obligation to face the situation with the right balance of short-term focus and long-term ambition” in soberly announcing her decision to slow construction of the Allston Science Complex—long considered the lynchpin of Harvard’s 50-year planned expansion. Now, with the University?...
...raise their funds independently in order to purchase property that could be made into a student center.Flores seemed to struggle to find her voice on the issue, vacillating between being a neutral facilitator and opposing the plan—but on the day the capital campaign prevailed, her face was one of clear disappointment. Over the course of the summer, four students hired by the UC will devote their energies to the capital campaign. The Council has made no formal agreement with the owners of any property as of yet, but a 45 Mt. Auburn St. property owned...