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...part of this week’s budget cuts at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University Dining Services will eliminate most hot breakfast options in House dining halls beginning in the fall, FAS Dean Michael D. Smith announced Monday. The cut comes in response to the College’s decision to lower the board rate students pay by 7.5 percent, as it seeks to devote more money to its “core mission”, according to HUDS spokeswoman Crista Martin. The reductions in hot breakfast will save the College $900,000 a year, HUDS Executive...
...about the cuts, many said they wished they had been notified of the meetings earlier. The e-mail announcing the Town Hall Forums was sent to students at 3:40 p.m., just 20 minutes before the first one began.Hammonds said that she and Dean of the Faculty Michael D. Smith had spent much time over the past few months working on the cuts and wanted to release them before exam period.In addition, students at all four events said that they felt like their opinions had not been solicited in designing the cuts.“We don?...
...interview Monday, Smith said that FAS administrators would look seriously into the possibility of merging academic departments or consolidating certain centers and libraries...
...Some professors said that they believe Smith may be interested in reducing the size of the Faculty—a fear confirmed by Smith, who said the Faculty will shrink, as the number of faculty searches falls short of the number of professors set to retire...
...There will be 19 junior faculty searches next year—with none at the senior level—and the Provost’s Office and Office of Faculty Affairs are currently discussing the possibility of implementing a retirement incentive package for faculty, according to Smith...