US EditionB.C.’s Kwantlen university to lay off 70 faculty due to $49 million revenue loss
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University plans to lay off approximately 70 faculty members due to a revenue loss of $49 million related to a decline in international student enrollment.
- The university's international student numbers decreased by 2,000 this year, with projections of another decline of 1,500 next year, as indicated by KPU's provost Diane Purvey.
- Mark Diotte, president of the Kwantlen Faculty Association, expressed solidarity for affected staff and criticized the university's decision as a direct attack on job security and academic integrity.
- The federal government’s changes regarding international student permits are causing a broader downturn in revenues for Canadian post-secondary institutions, according to a researcher at the University of British Columbia.
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B.C.'s Kwantlen Polytechnic University lays off 70 faculty members, cites international admission downtick
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) says it will be issuing full or partial layoff notices to approximately 70 faculty members amid a reduction in revenue from international admissions.
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