With enrollment declining, Benedictine University in Lisle announces layoffs

With enrollment declining, Benedictine University in Lisle announces layoffs

Benedictine University in Lisle is trimming staff as it deals with declining enrollment and an end to COVID relief funds.The university, which also has a campus in Mesa, Arizona, cut about 40 employees and is considering other measures to ensure the institution’s future. The university had a small round of layoffs in the winter, which resulted in nine job cuts.The last time the university faced large-scale layoffs was before the pandemic, a univ…