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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Middlebury has expressed at least some concern over its history of annual deficits, particularly in relation to the balance sheets of some of its peers:

"Our deficits are continually an outlier among our NESCAC peers, which all operate profitably, experiencing only occasional downturns."

https://www.middlebury.edu/stories/archive/2025/04/budget-our-way-forward[/quote]

You are replying to your own post again....

Why didn't you include the entire sentence?

"In addition, the Board accepted a $20 million gift for the construction of a new arts museum scheduled to open in fall 2028, and trustees learned that as of Dec. 31, the projected budget deficit had been reduced to $4.49 million from $8.61 million in October, a savings of $4.12 million."

Or the actual title of the article:

"Board of Trustees talk tuition increase and improved budget deficit"

Or maybe this one:

"Provost was confident that Middlebury is on a path now to balancing the budget for the college and schools, and also emphasized its commitment to its people."

Why are you are selectively quoting from a letter to the Faculty that was crafted to break the news that their benefits were being reduced but leaving out this piece from the Feb letter?

“Our retirement plan was one of the best in higher education, better than some of the wealthiest schools,” he said. “We made some structural changes to our healthcare plan because we had one of the richest healthcare plans in American higher education, so it was really just recalibrating to live within our means."

Why did you quote pieces from before MIIS was closed? It's old news but if you want to use that material why didn't you include:

"For our workforce, we’ve been able to increase salaries each of the last three years—7 percent, 5 percent, and 4 percent respectively—resulting in a $22 million increase overall."

While the persistence is admirable/annoying the gaslighting skills are weak. You try hard but you just aren't capable of crafting a narrative than anyone believes.

Responding to your own posts for engagement is not a good look.

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