Oakland City University is bracing for sweeping layoffs that could reshape both its campus and the small Indiana town that has long grown up around it. The private, faith-based school told staff this week it plans to cut 167 jobs, with notices going out in early April and an anticipated start date of June 1. University leaders have warned employees the separations could become permanent.
State filing spells out size and timing
The university formally notified the state on Wednesday, filing a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development that lists 167 affected workers and a June 1 layoff or closure date, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. That public WARN listing…..