St. Norbert College is announcing another round of faculty layoffs and program cuts, in an effort to achieve financial stability as the school deals with declining enrollment.
- History, Chemistry, and Theology are among the programs to be eliminated, according to a letter from College President Laurie Joyner — the full list is available below
- The terminations mark the end of a retrenchment process that allows the school to lay off tenured faculty in cases of a “bona fide financial emergency or unavoidable program change,” according to the school’s Faculty Handbook
- We spoke exclusively with school administrators about the decisions
(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story, with additional details and quotes added for web)
St. Norbert College has made no secret of its financial struggles and what it says are needs to align itself with the student population, and Thursday, the final shoe dropped. Administrators are telling 29% of the active faculty members — or 27 of the 93 — that they are being terminated. Thirteen faculty positions are also vacant now.
Watch De Pere neighborhood reporter Karl Winter’s story here:
St. Norbert College laying off 27 faculty members, discontinuing 15 majors
Administrators tell NBC 26 the decisions are difficult but necessary to keep the school open, as enrollment declines…