JWU laying off 91 employees to address $34 million budget deficit

Johnson and Wales lays off 91 staff members

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Johnson and Wales University has reduced its overall workforce by 5 percent by laying off 91 staff members. The decision, which was announced in a memo sent to the university’s community, was made on Monday following deliberations by university leadership, according to a JWU spokesperson. The memo cited addressing a budgetary deficit and structural imbalance within the university’s budget as reasons for the cuts. “We si…

JWU laying off 91 employees to address $34 million budget deficit

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Johnson & Wales University (JWU) is laying off dozens of employees as it works to overcome "serious financial challenges." In a letter sent to faculty and staff Tuesday, JWU Chancellor Mim Runey explained that 91 positions will be eliminated and those impacted will be notified over the next few days. The layoffs impact both of JWU's campuses, which are located in Providence and Charlotte, North Carolina. Runey said the …

JWU cuts 91 jobs - TPR: The Public's Radio

Like many New England colleges and universities, Providence-based Johnson & Wales University has been hit hard by declining enrollments. University officials say cost cutting hasn’t kept pace with the smaller student body. On Tuesday, university officials announced it is laying off 52 faculty members and 39 staff people — 91 people in all. That’s 5% […] The post JWU cuts 91 jobs appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.