UW details 37 staff layoffs coming this week
Five divisions at the University of Wyoming will bear the brunt of 37 staff layoffs occurring throughout the week as the final part of a $10 million permanent reduction plan for fiscal year 2018. So far, UW has eliminated 332 positions, almost entirely by eliminating vacant positions and offering separation incentive packages to tenured faculty. These layoffs will bring the total to 369.
“These layoffs are an unfortunate but necessary step for the university to meet its required reductions,” UW President Laurie Nichols says in a news release detailing the layoffs.
The Office of Information Technology will eliminate 15 positions, while the Office of Academic Affairs will eliminate 12.
Administration will eliminate five positions, Student Affairs will eliminate three and the Office of Governmental and Community Affairs will eliminate one.
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