Harvard values its reputation as a stable and supportive employer,and we view our workforce as a critical part of all we do. We recognize as well the responsibility that comes with being one of the largest employers in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. At the same time,changing financial realities will require us to look carefully at compensation costs,which account for nearly half the University's budget.
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福斯特校长关于全球经济危机的公开信
致全体哈佛教师、学生以及工作人员：
我今天就全球经济危机及其对哈佛大学的影响发表这封公开信。我们都知道，金融市场以及宏观经济仍然处于动荡和混乱状态中。这种低迷将在接下来的数十年中持续，现在每天的报刊头条报道都提醒着我们，我们的经济正在变得不稳定且多变。