Dive Brief:

• A University of Michigan official says that a plan to downsize and centralize administrative staff is proceeding, despite some mistakes in planning.
• The school is cutting about 50 administrative positions and relocating almost 300 staff members to a new office in an effort to save $5 million a year.
• Faculty have criticized the plan, saying it was communicated poorly and produced without campus input.

Dive Insight:

Part of the faculty criticism stems from the fact that moving the staff members will mean they leave the schools and departments where they've worked for years. The school paid a consulting firm $11.7 million to help implement the plan.