Reply to Letha Bauter's post: Supply versus supplant is a tough call at times when an institution is facing budget cuts. Perkins could help maintain a program. (For example, if a program can only have X number of students per faculty member, Perkins could allow a second faculty member to remain to meet local demand. Yes, programs should be self-supporting after the three years but with COVID or other hiccups, numbers can do down. "Losing" a faculty member during lean times could lead to long term impacts.
