Faculty to advise on Wythes recommendations
A committee of 10 faculty members from the four
academic divisions has been appointed as an ad hoc
advisory group to meet with the provost, the dean
of the faculty and others to work together on
implementing the recommendations of the Wythes
Committee approved by the board of trustees at its
April meeting. These recommendations included a 10
percent increase in the size of the student body
over the next few years. President Shapiro will
meet with the group in an ex officio capacity.
The committee members have agreed to serve
through 2000-01, while planning for the increase is
being formulated. They are Sandra Bermann,
professor of comparative literature; Ben Bernanke,
Beck Professor of Economics and Public Affairs;
Erhan Cinlar, Sollenberger Professor in
Engineering; Michael Jennings, professor of
Germanic languages and literatures; George
McLendon, Moore Professor of Chemistry; Philip
Nord, professor of history; Daniel Rubenstein,
professor of ecology and evolutionary biology; J.
P. Singh, associate professor of computer science;
Michael Wood, Straut Professor of English; and
Vivian Zelizer, professor of sociology.
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