[cardcrimson]

"Public discussion earlier this year on the growth of Stanford’s administrative staff was misleading and simplistic, as it failed to recognize the complexity and breadth of Stanford, which essentially operates as a municipality, Provost Persis Drell told the Faculty Senate during her annual budget report on Thursday.

When properly accounted for, staff growth has in fact been measured and fully in keeping with the growth in operations that supports the university’s key activities, Drell said."

https://news.stanford.edu/report/2023/05...affnumbers

Spoken like a true administrator…

Well, pretty apt comparison. How often are municipalities accused of being light on administration?

[cardcrimson]

"Public discussion earlier this year on the growth of Stanford’s administrative staff was misleading and simplistic, as it failed to recognize the complexity and breadth of Stanford, which essentially operates as a municipality, Provost Persis Drell told the Faculty Senate during her annual budget report on Thursday.

When properly accounted for, staff growth has in fact been measured and fully in keeping with the growth in operations that supports the university’s key activities, Drell said."

https://news.stanford.edu/report/2023/05...affnumbers

Spoken like a true administrator…

Well, pretty apt comparison. How often are municipalities accused of being light on administration?