At that time, Harvard had nine statistics professors, and they were scattered among different departments.

Highest volume of research among all schools and departments at Purdue.

For the preceding 35 years, maritime functions had been divided among various departments.

His economic policy consisted of making budget cuts among various departments of the federal government.

The position was eliminated in 1978, and its responsibilities dispersed among other departments.

The issue has also underscored the differences in disclosure among executive departments and independent agencies.

Offices on the periphery house teams of two to eight people who were previously scattered among other departments in the building.

The term may be either a position title or a rank; usage varies among departments.

Some companies, of course, don't allow such cross-pollination among departments or positions.

But as at Yale, most colleges have a small number of courses scattered among several departments.