Университет Джорджтауна сокращает бюрократию и перенаправляет ресурсы на ключевые программы

Georgetown University will shrink administrative bureaucracy amid the university’s broader budget reduction measures with a new initiative launched Sept. 1. University President Eduardo Peñalver said the new initiative, Hoya Faster, emerged during his leadership team’s conversations with faculty and staff about budget reductions. University officials will look to rededicate resources toward core programs and away from “administrative burdens.” Peñalver said the university has not sufficiently analyzed programs’ efficiency. “Many of our current processes were created with good intentions — to manage our budget limits or to ensure regulatory compliance,” Peñalver wrote in a message to faculty. “While we need to fulfill our fiduciary and legal responsibilities, we can do so without making everyday tasks unnecessarily difficult.” The initiative comes as the university faces a budget crisis prompted by declining tuition revenue and lagging research funding. Hoya Faster invites faculty to submit suggestions for university leadership to review, and Peñalver said officials will post regular updates to the initiative’s website throughout Fall 2026. Peñalver said he hopes Georgetown faculty participate in the program. “Georgetown’s strength lies in its people,” Peñalver wrote. “By clearing the path for you to do your best work, we are contributing to the achievement of Georgetown’s mission.”