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Her latest response marks a departure from the previous administration, both in style and substance.
“We looked at all kinds of options for us when we began this process,” FAS Dean Michael D. Smith says when asked if the administration had ever considered merging or scaling back smaller departments.
Like Smith’s rhetoric, the actual identity of these so-called “core priorities” have been vague, and budgetary decisions are being fleshed out in direct coordination between the administration and individuals units.
While Smith has made it clear that a donor’s intent will be honored, the policy allows FAS central administration the opportunity to target funds efficiently so that some can be redirected from within the confines of a particular center to broader University priorities.
“We really sort of spent the money that we have,” says the administrator, who asked to remain anonymous to preserve her relationship with the administration.