There are more. You don't have a funding problem, you just have to get rid of your bloated staff. The data show that, in order to be average, we would need to hire new staff members. I continue to gather those data because I want the number to be unassailable, but I am confident that we will be able to prove beyond question that our staff is by no means over strength. In fact, we compete quite favorably with universities four times our enrollment.
Staff equates to services.
They are the first lines of contact for our students. They are, for the most part, greatly respected by our students and are doing all they can to provide the services they are responsible for. Many are doing several jobs as a result of downsizing. I am proud of the hard work they do and the commitment they have to the University. Some challenge our need for state provided research money.