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Office of the Dean of Faculty

Connecting & Empowering Faculty

Faculty Senate – June 9, 2020

Date and Time: Tuesday, June 9, 3:30-5:00pm

Announcements

Discussion and Q&A on Financial Issues

Provost Mike Kotlikoff

Professor Ravi Kanbur, Chair, Financial Policy Committee

FPC Overview of the Budget Shortfall and Possible Responses

Background  Reading

Endowments are Financial Pillars, Not Piggy Banks
Myths About College and University Endowments
Understanding College and University Endowments
Will Colleges Tap Large Endowments During Pandemic?
The Moral Trade-Off of Endowment Spending
Rich Colleges Can Afford to Spend More
A People-Centered Approach to the Covid Crisis
Continue to Employ Faculty and Staff
Colleges are Deluding Themselves

 

Powerpoint Slides

Meeting Recording (audio) (chat)

Meeting Minutes