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Faculty and union leaders press board for clarity on reserves and program decisions
Summary
AAUP leaders and faculty speakers urged the Board of Regents to explain reserve levels, prioritize classroom spending and improve shared-governance processes after reports about large system reserves and recent program decisions.
Multiple faculty leaders and union representatives used the public comment period to press the Board of Regents for clearer explanations of system reserves and for stronger shared-governance on program approvals.
Louise Williams, president of the Connecticut State University AAUP chapter, said recent media coverage left legislators and faculty unsure about the system’s financial position. "When news items like this appear, we feel like fools, naive dupes, tripped by managers who are hiding something," Williams told the board, urging immediate, detailed explanations of reserve levels and calls for reserves to be used for classroom needs and faculty…
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