Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Wright State University will cut about 50 jobs, a new campus email from the president said Monday.
And Wright State is preparing for what leaders evidently expect will be reduced enrollment, according to the email.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce, beginning today, we will commence notification of involuntary position eliminations,” WSU President Sue Edwards said in the email. “This will impact approximately 50 occupied positions on our campuses. Some will not have contracts renewed, some are retiring, while others will be provided notice and/or other applicable options.”
The university’s human resources office has prepared “separation materials” and will accompany university supervisors while they hold notification meetings with impacted employees, Edwards also said in the message.
“Regrettably, due to the current limitations of COVID-19 safety precautions, these meetings will be held via WebEx,” Edward’s email also states. “However, employees will be provided materials in both an electronic format as well as mailed paper copies of the materials to their homes.”
Edwards said campus leaders “must resize the university so we can operate within the revenue generated by an enrollment of 10,000 students and ultimately ensure that we continue to serve the needs of our region.”
