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...making a case to administrators to look beyond a narrow view of the school’s objective. It seemed that the budget-cutting process would be closed to students, and it is heartening that two recent administration-student forums constitute an improvement in transparency compared to last month??s invitation-only town hall. This improvement is due in part to student activism at that event...
...Boston Teachers Union’s rejection of Teach for America earlier this month??based on the argument that corps members are replacing laid-off teachers—illuminates anxieties about a program that more Harvard students are flocking to than ever before. Boston Public Schools plans to place TFA recruits in about 20 local positions, which Joshua Z. Biber, TFA recruiter for the greater Boston area, said was not a result of layoffs. “Even with some potential cuts in some areas, they are still making hires in the district, particularly in subject areas...
...Michael D. Smith, helped to articulate the nebulous financial condition of the university to staff and faculty members who will be heavily impacted by the situation. He discussed pressing issues surrounding the $220 million deficit that FAS is expected to run for the next two years. Ever since last month??s announcement that endowment funding for Harvard schools will drop by a steep eight percent, there has been much confusion about what changes will proceed in the immediate future. Fortunately, Tuesday’s meeting helped remove the opacity that normally characterizes Harvard’s financial behavior...
...Next year’s projected deficit of $130 million has been compounded by last month??s announcement that endowment funding for Harvard schools—which contributed 56 percent of the FAS budget this year—will fall 8 percent for the next two years, raising the two-year deficit even higher...
...College Harry R. Lewis ’68. “But they couldn’t really make a plan until they knew that.” Faculty and staff said they hope the meeting will clarify a now hazy fiscal picture, especially in light of last month??s revelation that endowment funding for Harvard schools will fall 8 percent next year—a far steeper drop than expected. But some are more doubtful that Smith will unveil any groundbreaking initiatives at the meeting. “I don’t have a sense that...