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Knowles’ early years were most notable for his impressive job of balancing the budget, which was running more than $12 million in debt when he became dean in 1991. Creative administrative cuts to the roughly $750 million FAS budget reestablished its solvency and allowed Knowles to spend more...
One of those priorities was the creation of more space for Faculty. To this end, one of Knowles’ most enduring accomplishments was the opening of the Barker Center for the Humanities, which for the first time united different humanities faculty under the same roof. Knowles was also the...
Knowles successfully doubled the number of senior women Faculty and increased the total number of senior Faculty from 395 to 442. In addition, he created the Educational Policy Committee in 1992—an important step towards reassessing and improving the undergraduate curriculum.
The expansion of the Freshman Seminar Program particularly had a direct impact on undergraduates. By expanding this program, Knowles made progress in the ongoing effort to increase undergraduate interaction with senior Faculty.
Knowles was a champion of expanding financial aid for graduate students, and total undergraduate aid doubled to reach an impressive $63 million under his tenure.