The Harvard School of Dental Medicine is expected to run a deficit this year, according to an Oct. 25 report by The Harvard Crimson.
Here are five things to know:
1. William Giannobile, DDS, the school's dean, is confident that he will be able to repair relationships with donors in the future.
2. He said that the school will be running a "small deficit" this year due to maintenance costs of the dental school building, which is 115 years old.
3. Harvard University saw many donors cut ties with the school in 2023 in response to campus tension.
4. In fiscal year 2024, total philanthropic contributions to Harvard University fell by $151 million.
5. The dental school receives 35% of its funding from clinical activities, 20% from research funding, 25% from endowment revenues and gifts and 20% from tuition fees.