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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.wral.com/news/local/duke-prepares-layoffs-employees-call-transparency/

My brother is a professor there and he said that morale is quite low at the moment.[/quote]

I am an alum and a fan of President Price. I think he generally "gets" Duke. In contrast to Nan, who was president when I was there. I think he handled Covid well and he has handled protests well. But I don't know why he has not been more aggressive in standing up to Trump and I don't know why he seems to be over-reacting with these layoffs. Yes, there might be some financial challenges and yes, there probably are some jobs that can be trimmed, but this seems like a lot. Particularly given how much Duke wastes on fluff to maintain its image as a "cool" place.[/quote]

Most university presidents if they can would want to avoid being the target of an executive order, and Price already has to deal with potentially shutting down Duke’s campus in China amid threats from the GOP. Keeping your head down to avoid the ire of the White House to protect the university community from further cuts is not the worst strategy. University presidents owe a duty to their constituents, not necessarily the public at large, even if the actions of the current presidential administration are obnoxious and unprecedented. [/quote]

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