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[Kent E. Holsinger]

>>>>> "Debra" == Debra Waters <dwaters at UNIX1.SNCC.LSU.EDU> writes:

    Debra> Also, any references to an eloquent,
    Debra> published argument that not only extolls the virtues of
    Debra> maintaining a botany department with classical disciplines
    Debra> (anatomy, taxonomy, etc.), but does so in terms
    Debra> administrators can understand ($$$$$$$ benefits), would be
    Debra> helpful.

I don't know about specific facts and figures, but part of the intent
behind the "Botany for the Next Millenium" report recently produced by
the Botanical Society of America was to provide evidence that botany
is a discipline well worth preserving. The integrative approach it
provides is a welcome complement to the process or
levels-of-organization approach used at many other institutions. I
wouldn't suggest that you give the whole thing to your dean to read,
but you may find some useful things in it.  (I hope so. I was a member
of the committee that drafted it. ;)

-- Kent

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Kent E. Holsinger                Kent at Darwin.EEB.UConn.Edu
-- Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
-- University of Connecticut, U-43
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