It would improve not only the student-faculty ratio but also advising, and would also permit more first-years to take freshman seminars--a big academic priority, Rudenstine said.
Adding about 100 professors would take about $400 million, he said, and should be a top priority.
Dialogue Done?
"I hope that future councils continue it. It's a win-win situation," she said.
Last night's event, she said, drew about average turnout for a series event.
Darling said that he thought the less-than-packed turnout contributed to a better discussion. Driskell echoed that sentiment.
"I think that's one of the reasons why President Rudenstine felt comfortable enough to be that candid, which was definitely to the benefit of the audience," she said. "I have a feeling that this won't be the last we'll see of him in this type of forum."
--Staff writer Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan can be reached at vganesh@fas.harvard.edu.