California State University, Fresno has eliminated jobs for more than 200 lecturers, and may need to make more layoffs to close a $16.3 million budget shortfall. The University will also cut 65 vacant positions for management and administrative staff. The school will raise fees and eliminate 1,000 class sections. Founded in 1911, California State University, Fresno, commonly referred [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Maryland’s Democratic Governor Martin O’Malley will cut $280 million from the state’s current budget, laying off 39 state employees and pulling $40 million from higher education. Another 19 vacant positions will be cut. The Old Line State’s fiscal 2010 budget is $700 million in the red. According to the US Census Bureau, Maryland has the highest median [...]
Continue reading...Monday, May 18, 2009
Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski has announced an Emergency Jobs Program to create 12,000 entry-level temporary jobs paying between $8.40 and $10 per hour. Local governments, community colleges and workforce development agencies would oversee hiring. The state has a $4.2 billion budget deficit, and unemployment at 12.1%, the nation’s second worst. More than 81,000 unemployed Oregonians are seeking entry-level [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, May 7, 2009
Western Washington University will cut 164 jobs in the wake of state budget cuts. Twenty-five people will be laid off. Some workers will be moved to new jobs. The other positions will be left unfilled. The school is also raising tuition. Western Washington University in Bellingham is one of six state-funded, four-year universities of higher education in the [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, May 3, 2009
The city of Sacramento, California’s proposed budget calls for cuts in programs, services — and up to 387 jobs. The budget eliminates a $50 million deficit in the city’s General Fund. The City Council must vote on the budget. Sacramento is the capital of California, and the seat of Sacramento County. Located along the Sacramento River and [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, May 2, 2009
Washington State University will cut 370 jobs and several academic programs over the next two years, due to state budget cuts. The budget passed last week, but not yet signed by Governor Chris Gregoire, cut 21.5% from funding for four-year universities. Tuition for resident undergraduates will rise by $870 for 2009-10, from $6,218 to $7,088. Tuition is [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 27, 2009
About 250 classroom teachers in the San Juan Capistrano Unified School District could be laid off next month, as officials prepare to slash $25 million from the district’s budget in response to state budget cuts. At a school board meeting this week, district officials said they will recommend an aggressive cost-cutting plan that would hit core [...]
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