DECEMBER 4, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (Eastern)
Budgets are never just about money; they are how a department signals what matters. This working session brings Harvard economist Bridget Long, a leading scholar of higher education finance, back to FAN to guide faculty leaders on steering scarce resources (dollars, but also lines, time, and effort) toward a unit’s priorities, on making the case for support, and on doing as much as possible with limited funds. Expect a case study, small-group discussion with other Ivy+ faculty, and practical tools for leadership of your own department.
This virtual inquiry will be led by Bridget Long, Ph.D., the Saris Professor of Education and Economics at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). Long is an economist whose work focuses on postsecondary access and success. A member of the HGSE faculty since 2000, Long served as dean from 2018 to 2024, leading the school through a major academic redesign, the COVID pandemic, and the creation of its first online degree. She is a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
INTENDED AUDIENCE: ALL IVY+ FACULTY
ARRIVE PREPARED
To make the most of our time in discussion together, please arrive having familiarized yourself with the “Mission” and “Money” chapters of Prof. Long’s Higher Ed Finance session for FAN recorded April 2, 2026 (i.e., about 25 minutes from 5m50s to 31m36s).
INQUIRY Leader
Ivy+ FAN Virtual Colloquium:
Leadership of the Faculty
Dialogues for Ivy+ faculty who want to understand how their universities work and the roles faculty can play in helping them work better.