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...Florida A Final, Perilous Tune-Up The space shuttle Atlantis is on a last maintenance mission to the aging Hubble Space Telescope before its replacement, the James Webb Space Telescope, takes to the skies in 2014. It's a risky assignment: the Hubble's 350-mile-high orbit is clotted with fast-moving "space junk" that could damage the craft. With the International Space Station out of reach, a second shuttle, Endeavour, is ready to fetch the crew in case of an emergency...
...trim the FAS budget focused on local planning and efficiency-increasing measures, and it asked the community for ideas. It produced an extensive set of suggestions, and the academic deans of FAS approved those that made better use of our limited resources within the context of our core mission. The approved list equates to a $77 million reduction in our annual operating budget but represents only 35 percent of the $220 million deficit that FAS will face in two short years (based on what we know today...
...crisis is having powerful impacts on higher education, and neither Harvard nor its peers have been immune. Difficult trade-offs among many traditional commitments have been and will continue to be made. We can promise you that the decisions we make will always reflect our core values, priorities, and mission. While the spotlight of attention will often be pulled toward that which has been eliminated, we would also like to acknowledge those of you in the community who have indicated to us that you understand that behind every measure announced there is a trade-off. And we hope that this...
...reshape the FAS to ensure the quality, integrity, and excellence of our mission? Our answer is unequivocally yes. Will this be difficult? We all know the answer is yes. Inevitably, in such a process there will be disagreements and disappointments. Some commitments will be deemed more essential than others, and some activities will be continued while others will regrettably be eliminated. With such a multiplicity of important and valuable activities, it is never simple or easy to choose among them. But drawing upon the remarkable talents, goodwill, and broadly shared commitment of our community will sustain Harvard?...
...Most importantly, the academic mission of the College should be its priority during budget cut season. The news that section sizes will increase next year as fewer TFs are hired is disconcerting to every Harvard student who knows that much of the learning at Harvard takes place in section. This personalized learning environment of a section is lost when students become just another head in the crowd. An 18-student section is already too large to allow for desired personal attention and opportunities for discussion, and thus 18 should certainly not be the lower limit on section sizes...