Article on PBH Staffing Unfair and Misleading

I should like to respond briefly to the unfair and misleading article on PBH staffing. The University and Harvard College would never make an employment decision based on participation in or support of the HUCTW or any other union. Harvard College in particular has had a good relationship with the HUCTW and hopes to continue to do so. Dean Kidd has assured me that there is no plan for reducing the number of staff; indeed she is actively working to fill the position of Public Service Program Administrator so that the number of staff will be the same on July 1 as it was before she assumed her position. Should any staff restructuring take place it will be in response to our commitment to improve the support of student programs, and students will be appropriately consulted in the process. Harry R. Lewis '68,   Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science,   Dean of Harvard College