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...Sean Buffington, an assistant provost staffing the advisory committee for the central administration, wrote in an e-mail that Summers is interested in getting a wide range of perspectives from those at GSE, including faculty, staff and students...
...Summers] has invited these groups to send him letters and e-mail messages about the challenges the school faces, the characteristics of the next dean and particular candidates,” Buffington says, adding that Summers has met with senior faculty and plans to meet with students and junior faculty as well...
Committee members gave no indication of when they thought Summers hoped to have a dean in place. Buffington says no timetable exists, but adds the search remains a high priority for the president...
According to Assistant Provost for Interfaculty Programs Sean T. Buffington '91, after proposals are submitted, the provost himself--with input and recommendations from his staff--determines which proposals will receive funding...
...Buffington says that the GTC initiative is actually an example of exactly the role the central administration plays best: gathering the resources and information for the individual schools to take advantage of. Additionally, schools will be able to learn from each other with the joint participation...