….When former University of Wisconsin Press director Robert Mandel left the press in May 2005, he cited budgetary constraints and decreased funding from the university as key reasons for his departure.
Under Mandel’s tenure, the press grew rapidly, but it accrued debt as it did so. According to an article on the Cork University Press Web site, Mandel left behind a $2.9 million deficit, “up sharply from the roughly $1 million deficit he faced when he took over in 2000.”
….The press still faces debt, but 2006 has been a year filled with recognition (locally, nationally and internationally), awards and successes.