December 8, 2009
Purdue names steering committee to lay groundwork to reduce general fund expenditures
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue announced Tuesday (Dec. 8) the members of a steering committee that will lay groundwork for a plan to meet the university's strategic goals while reducing expenditures in light of declining state revenues.In November, the university had announced it would look for ways to cut $30 million. This would represent 8 percent to 10 percent of a portion of the expenditures covered by the university's general fund, which is largely made up of state appropriations and student fees. Then on Friday (Dec. 4), Gov. Mitch Daniels announced state appropriations for Indiana's seven publicly supported institutions of higher education would be cut an additional $150 million, about 6 percent of their collective general fund budgets.
"The steering committee will help lay groundwork for a plan and criteria for meeting these challenges," said Al Diaz, executive vice president for business and finance, treasurer. The committee is composed of members from all groups within the university - graduate and undergraduate students as well as faculty and staff - and includes:
* Co-Chair: Al Diaz, executive vice president for business and finance, treasurer
* Co-Chair: Randy Woodson, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost
* Cherry Delaney, chair, Administrative and Professional Advisory Committee
* Nicholas Howell, vice chair, Administrative and Professional Advisory Committee
* Matthew Marks, chair, Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee
* Deborah Luedtke, vice chair, Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee
* Howard Zelaznik, chair, University Senate
* Adam Kline, president, Purdue Student Government
* Kristin Shrack, vice president, Purdue Student Government
* Richard Sévère, president, Graduate Student Government
* James Almond, senior vice president for business services and assistant treasurer
* Ken Sandel, managing director, Office of the Executive Vice President for Business and Finance, Treasurer
* Jay Akridge, dean, College of Agriculture
* Dan Hirleman, department head, School of Mechanical Engineering
* Rebecca Doerge, professor of statistics
* Rab Mukerjea, executive director of strategic planning and assessment
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