Duke faculty are fed up with cost-cutting. Last March, Duke initiated a cost-reduction strategy that resulted in slashed budgets across its 10 schools, largely fueled by significant staff cuts. The report shows that really clearly,” said Erika Weiberg, assistant professor of classical studies and treasurer of Duke AAUP. According to Bunsis’ review, the extent to which Duke undertook cost-cutting was an overcorrection. As for the federal threats bearing down on Duke that the University has used to justify the belt-tightening, Bunsis viewed those with little concern.