August 31, 2008
The University of Florida has lost 115 faculty members since this time last year, but not because of a feared brain drain, UF President Bernie Machen told the Faculty Senate last week.
Machen said a nearly 3 percent drop in the size of the faculty is due to retirements and a freeze on hiring with limited exceptions. But he said more cuts could hasten the departure of faculty and harm the university in other ways.
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