Dean of the Faculty Jeremy R. Knowles told members of the Undergraduate Council that he sees Harvard expanding--both academically and physically.
Knowles, fielding questions at last night's council meeting, said increasing the size of Harvard's faculty as well as classroom and living space would be his top priorities.
"Our student to faculty ratio is worse than a number of other schools," Knowles said.
According to Knowles, adding faculty members would allow the University to tackle problems like overcrowding in first-year classes.
"Class size isn't the problem," Knowles said. "It's how the small classes are distributed over the course of the four years. Most small classes are for juniors and seniors."
Knowles said the move to increase faculty would also force the University to increase its physical space.
"A professor in the sciences could need 4,000 to 5,000 square feet," Knowles said. "The question is where do we get them."
He said Harvard's purchase of 52 acres of land in nearby Allston was an example of "the Corporation looking ahead and grasping the moment."
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