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...gift tax” is a welcome development, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ (FAS) refusal to rescind the tax or lend formal support to the College’s reimbursement is deeply troubling. The tax is unfair and, contrary to Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles?? justification for his action, could be easily rolled back. Knowles should reverse course on the gift tax, which is symptomatic of the apathy toward student life that seems to have gripped University Hall...
...Knowles?? excuse is tremendously weak. Given the unique position of student groups (relative to other gift account holders in FAS) and the small relative size of these groups, Knowles could have easily lifted the tax for the small number of gift accounts held by student groups. At the very least, he could have suspended it for a year to allow student groups to take appropriate actions in response to the tax. Such an action would not have been warrantless micromanagement; it would have demonstrated a prioritizing of student life...
...Since Knowles has taken over, however, the student-friendly attitude seems to have disappeared. O’Brien’s firing this summer was the first indication, and the gift tax is the first concrete issue on which Knowles?? apparent indifference toward student interests is nakedly apparent. He is treating students as just another FAS constituency rather than as a central element of FAS’ mission that deserves extra attention. This de-prioritization of undergraduates has, in the past, led to horrifying misuses of University resources. To give one stark example, the University built a library...
...Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ (FAS) future looks very red—not crimson. That’s the gist of Interim Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles?? recent letter to professors on FAS’ financial outlook. Although FAS—the umbrella organization that funds the College and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences—currently has a small surplus on its $950 million budget, it is expected to have a significant deficit starting next year. In his letter, Knowles sounded an ominous alarm, writing, “[I]nstitutional interventions...
...appropriate action” had been taken in the case. He would not indicate whether that action included punishment. Knowles is not technically required to notify the committee or the public of his action. But some professors on the CPC and the investigating subcommittee believe it is Knowles?? obligation to do so, according to two individuals who have spoken with committee members.Gary J. Feldman, a physics professor who sits on the CPC, said that he was not aware of any committee members who had been notified of Knowles?? action or the findings of the subcommittee. Feldman...