The Brief
- Faculty and staff were laid off across multiple departments in order to meet the University’s spending goals.
- Some staff members were not given an advance notice of their dismissal.
- The University is trying to minimize costs ahead of the 2025-26 academic year.
WASHINGTON – American University laid off around 40 staff without notifying students or faculty, according to The Eagle.
The backstory:
The University announced its initiative to meet spending goals in May, including a Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program. When the program did not reach its goals, the University began firing employees.…