President Stephen C. Ainlay and Union vice presidents will host two panel discussions and Q&A sessions in the Reamer Campus Center Auditorium Tuesday, Feb. 24, from 12:40 to 1:55 p.m. and 3 to 4 p.m. for all Union faculty and staff to provide further details on the economic challenges facing the College.
“We continue to engage in forward-looking planning, especially for the years beyond 2009-10 when current economic conditions will have the greatest impact on our operating budget,” Ainlay said in a campus e-mail. “I invite all Union faculty and staff to become active participants in this planning process.”
The meeting follows up on a series of communications from Ainlay about the economic downturn and the College’s plans to address it.
The president will moderate the panel discussion, which will update employees about Union’s endowment, fundraising efforts and admissions progress. Following the session, all faculty and staff will be given an additional opportunity to share their suggestions for improving efficiencies and reducing the cost of operations via an online survey.
“Our strength as an institution has always stemmed from our strength as a community,” noted Ainlay. “I am confident that our community will weather this economic challenge with the same spirit of innovation and collaboration that has prevailed throughout Union’s history.”