Facing an $18 million deficit, Oshkosh in October eliminated a sixth of its workforce through layoffs and retirements and didn t renew the contracts of dozens of academic instructors.
The petition lists out nine reasons UW-Oshkosh faculty lack faith in Chancellor Andrew Leavitt s ability to lead the university, with many of them connected to layoff and financial decisions.
The walkout Tuesday followed a petition by United Faculty and Staff of Oshkosh urging UW-Oshkosh leaders to reconsider its layoff plans and prioritize cutting administrative bloat.