University of New Orleans announces more layoffs [Video]

The University of New Orleans continues to address financial challenges due to low enrollment, announcing more layoffs Thursday. A message was sent to faculty and staff Thursday afternoon. According to the letter from President Kathy Johnson, the university will temporarily realign five degree-conferring units into two academic colleges. The letter also states that the number of vice presidents at the school will be reduced, as well as the number of academic deans, directors and department chairs.The changes will go into effect in January 2025. This announcement comes after a series of budget cuts and layoffs earlier this year. Only 6,000 students currently attend UNO, so the gap between tuition revenue from the current student population and budget expenses has gotten too large to ignore.Below is Johnson’s full letter sent to faculty and staff: “Dear Colleagues,”Today, the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System approved a significant restructuring to …