In October, 140 UW Oshkosh employees received layoff notices as administrators cut positions, offered early retirement and more to whittle down the university’s $18 million budget deficit. These notices stunned some while others said they saw it coming. Two things are apparent: One, the university is losing hard-working employees. And two, UWO will be far.
In October, 140 UW Oshkosh employees received layoff notices as administrators cut positions, offered early retirement and more to whittle down the university’s $18 million budget deficit. These notices stunned some while others said they saw it coming. Two things are apparent: One, the university is losing hard-working employees. And two, UWO will be far.
UW Oshkosh Chancellor Andrew Leavitt and Provost Edwin Martini addressed the impact of staff layoffs and the university’s restructuring plans moving forward during a town hall on Nov. 2. The university ended fiscal year 2023 with $15.7 million of debt, Leavitt said during the town hall. In that year, UWO brought in more than $43.
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch said the United States’s support for Ukraine is needed to avoid the spread of Russia and its allies’ war to American territory. “We have responsibilities both here at home, as well as abroad, to ensure that Americans are safe,” Yovanovitch told students, staff and others at UW Oshkosh.
A total of 140 UW Oshkosh employees received layoff notices on Monday in an effort to curb the university’s $18 million deficit. The layoffs are part of the university’s realignment plan, which also has 76 employees accepting voluntary retirement offers. UWO Chancellor Andrew Leavitt added that 12 UWO leaders serving in 10 administrative positions are.