Message From President William F. Walker

March 23, 2001
Dear Members of the Auburn Community:
During the past week there have been few substantive developments to report. We have been working with Representatives and Senators in Montgomery to achieve all we can on budgetary issues, and also have participated directly in multiple meetings with the Governor's representatives and with the leadership of other four-year schools and universities. These negotiations seem promising. With the legislature in recess during the coming week, however, I expect few firm conclusions to be reached very soon. With respect to issues of governance, I have been working actively to facilitate communication between Auburn's faculty and the board, especially with respect to proposals that have come forward from the faculty leadership.
As there is significant news, you will learn of it as soon as reasonably possible. I wish everyone a good week to come. Those who will be traveling have my best wishes for a safe return.