The University of Texas' "Appeal"s Process

William Powers Jr., the president of the University of Texas, plans to cut parts of the university's budget to free up enough money to apply towards the attraction of new faculty members and students. He intends to use 1 percent of the budget, roughly $19 million, for the salaries of faculty and graduate student stipends, but still requires the support from the deans, department chair holders, and other faculty members.
Other universities are trying the same thing, causing much competition in the process. These competitors include the University of Michigan, the University of California, Berkeley, and Princeton.
Powers is considering cutting a few conferences and other programs, and possibly getting rid of some underused buildings. But why spend more money on hiring new staff and attracting new students if you plan on trimming the size of the campus? Won't that make the classroom situation somewhat cramped? I'm no expert on the matter, but won't that make the University seem less appealing, thus defeating the whole purpose of redirecting the funds?


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