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With the help of his large-screen presentation, Smith discussed the improved financial state of FAS, which is now $80 million in the red. But Smith shied away from details and gravitated towards general statements regarding plans to implement the budgetary recommendations devised by the working groups and his continued dedication to academic planning and Harvard’s “core mission...
...going to actually focus on the estimated budget savings,” Smith said. “We will continue to look at them. But we do believe that each of the things I’m going to talk about will bring some amount of savings...
...Smith said he would split the viable working group recommendations into three groups. In one category, he placed those options that he deemed most feasible and for which he would launch “targeted implementation groups.” The second group was a conglomeration of ideas that “would be discussed further.” The final group of ideas would be tabled indefinitely and “reserve[d] for future consideration,” Smith said...
Following the meeting, Smith sought to clarify that he does not see forming committees as an answer unto itself...
...have a very strong opinion that you should only have a committee that’s going to do something good for you,” Smith said in an interview yesterday after the meeting...