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For example, the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute began funding Ukrainian language instruction this academic year—a hefty financial responsibility that had traditionally been upheld by the Slavic Languages Department, says Executive Director Tymish J. Holowinsky.
Centers had been asked to make sacrifices, as they are quick to point out. But they do not represent the only sectors of FAS where personal priorities have been pushed aside as the “core mission” takes priority.
One department administrator in the humanities explained that her own department has been asked to redirect funds for student travel grants to priorities that the FAS financial office has said are more aligned with FAS priorities.
Faust’s presidency to this point has been largely reactive, defined in the past year by the University’s collective response to the financial crisis.
When the endowment rebounds, it will not have been Faust alone who has imposed an agenda. Committees, discussion, and careful consideration are the watch-words of this administration.