Washington University Workday Implementation Costs $266 Million After Student Protests Force Disclosure
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Summary
Washington University in St. Louis reveals that its Workday implementation project will cost nearly $266 million after student protests forced financial disclosure. The massive enterprise software rollout, replacing 80 legacy systems over 7 years, amounts to approximately $16,000 per student. Students protested outside the Faculty Senate demanding transparency about university finances and expressing concerns about potential job losses. The university's CFO disclosed the costs in response to student pressure through the independent student newspaper.
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In late October, students demonstrated outside the Faculty Senate demanding the University's leadership reveal more details about its finances, including its spending on Workday, amid concerns about job losses at the institution.
Protests force disclosure of costs totaling $16,000 per student over 7 year rollout replacing 80 legacy systems
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