Belt Tightening at Brandeis

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<p>Brandeis University unveiled a series of cost-cutting proposals that would eliminate about two dozen faculty positions, several undergraduate majors and graduate programs, and more than a dozen university-sponsored doctoral spots.</p>

<p>The move, which the provost is expected to approve in coming weeks, was prompted by the economic downturn that has cut into donations to the university, its endowment performance, as well as increased the need for student financial aid, Adam Jaffe, dean of arts and sciences at the Waltham college, said in a phone interview today.</p>

<p>[Brandeis</a> looks to cut faculty, academic programs to save $3.8 million a year - Local News Updates - The Boston Globe](<a href=“http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/02/brandeis_announ.html]Brandeis”>http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/02/brandeis_announ.html)</p>

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<p>Also check out coverage by the student newspaper, The Justice, here:
[Brandeis</a> 2020 report released - News](<a href=“http://media.www.thejusticeonline.com/media/storage/paper573/news/2010/02/09/News/Brandeis.2020.Report.Released-3877104.shtml]Brandeis”>http://media.www.thejusticeonline.com/media/storage/paper573/news/2010/02/09/News/Brandeis.2020.Report.Released-3877104.shtml)</p>

<p>You can read the entire report here:
[Brandeis</a> 2020 | Brandeis University](<a href=“http://www.brandeis.edu/provost/adhoc/brandeis_2020.html]Brandeis”>http://www.brandeis.edu/provost/adhoc/brandeis_2020.html)</p>

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<p>The proposals don’t seem to effect undergraduates very much, and overall do not appear to be draconian. Rather, they mostly seem designed to eliminate redundancy in programs and reduce or eliminate some weaker graduate programs.</p>