What exactly is the Merger Transition Team supposed to do?
The President has given the Team a charge that is both very specific, and very broad. He said, “I don’t want you to begin your work by thinking about where we are; I want you to think about where we want to be, three years from now. What will make sure that we take full advantage of this merger? What do we need? And how can we best get there? I want you to think about every idea from all perspectives, including its affects on the missions of the schools, on the people who work here – faculty and staff alike – on the students who come here, and on our graduates. As you think about the issues that face our two institutions, I want you to know that nothing is sacred. You are free to examine any idea, even if it has been rejected in the past…. So here is your charge: identify the issues, propose solutions, and prioritize them. Tell me which you think should be addressed immediately, which in the short term, and which in the long term, and suggest how we are going to pay for them…. I ex
