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Given that the announced tuition hike is here to stay, the University should devote the new revenue directly to initiatives such as an expanded freshman seminar program, to more choice in the Core, and to a larger Faculty that is more involved in undergraduate education. It should also account for the difficulty its unexpectedly high increase will cause many families during the current economic slump, especially those that are on the cusp of receiving financial aid. Those who already qualify for aid should receive adjusted packages—as the office has said they will—and they should...
...suspect that the benefits to undergraduates will not warrant the magnitude of this increase. Although we support hiring more professors to reduce class sizes and increase student-faculty interaction, the lack of available space makes it unlikely that enough professors would be hired to justify this tuition hike. During the 11-year term of outgoing Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Jeremy R. Knowles, the size of the senior Faculty increased by only 50—an average of less than five per year...
...administration’s proposed increases in financial aid are essential and should be of the highest priority. But because financial aid is central to Harvard’s long-term goals—as an institution accessible to people of all socioeconomic backgrounds—the endowment, not tuition, should be the primary source of funds for aid. The endowment is an investment in Harvard’s future, and the expansion of financial aid is the most important such investment...
...theory” of the Harvard endowment is still wrong. Money that goes to the janitors cannot go to other University operations, including those more vital to its academic mission. Wage increases mean either fewer resources devoted to other programs or a need for increased revenue, higher fees or tuition. Collective bargaining is the appropriate mechanism for arriving at a contract, not limits pre-determined by excited students. Apparently, collective bargaining worked this time since the university expressed satisfaction and the janitors’ union ratified it by a 270-8 vote. But PSLM member Matthew R. Skomarovsky...
...make up the difference between what the Corporation’s willing to pay out and what FAS wants to spend, administrators have decided to increase college tuition by $1,681 for the 2002-2003 school year—$1,042.81 more than if tuition were adjusted for inflation alone. At 4.9 percent this is the largest percentage increase in tuition in seven years. In dollar terms it is the largest increase in at least 25 years...