Straws in the Wind - Part 283

From The Dartmouth: The College is requiring Dartmouth Libraries to cut its budget over the next two fiscal years, according to emails sent by dean of libraries Susanne Mehrer to library staff and obtained and reviewed by The Dartmouth. While a Dec. 1 email from Mehrer stated the required cuts totaled $2,614,000, Mehrer wrote in a March 5 email that the “FY27–FY28 budget planning figure is $1 million lower” than the initial $2.6 million cut...

In an email statement to The Dartmouth, College spokesperson Jana Barnello wrote that “all units across campus are participating in annual budget planning for FY27” as the College “work[s] to align expenses with revenue growth.” “Our financial position remains healthy, and this year’s budget planning will help Dartmouth better navigate cost pressures, including inflation and healthcare expenses, to ensure we stay in a strong financial position,” Barnello wrote...

Full story at https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2026/03/pierry-dartmouth-libraries-faces-more-than-1-million-in-budget-cuts-over-next-two-fiscal-years.