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^ Guilford College | April 24, 2015
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Budget forum tension
I appreciate the attempts at
transparencythatareoccuringin
these conversations. However,
feel this transparency needs to
continue when there are clear
decisions made. It concerns me
that some of these decisions will
be made when students' voices
aren't as present on campus in
the summer...
Molly Ann Marcotte, sophomore & future
COMMUNITY SENATE PRESIDENT
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Volume 101 I Issue 21
The Guileordian
Since 1914
Jane Fernandes
discusses cuts
with students
News
BY BANNING WATSON
Staff Writer
“We need to balance the budget in
a very short time,” said President Jane
Fernandes during the budget forums
for students on April 20 in Hendricks
and Founders Hall. “We only have
until June 30 to make cuts.
“We’re hoping that enrollment
will improve, and we’re not going to
attempt anything drastic. We’re just
going to do what we need to do to
keep things in balance.”
While Fernandes said that programs
will remain temporarily unharmed, she
did state that layoffs may be expected
by the end of the year.
“We’ve cut back on some part-time
faculty and temporary faculty, and
we still don’t know how many staff
people might have to be laid off before
the end of the year,” said Fernandes.
“We’re trying to make it as few as
possible, and the potential vacancies
are the most humane way to get what
we need but still allow services to be
delivered.”
Specifically, the administration
expects in layoffs, retirement and
voluntary resignations 40 staff
members and the equivalent of 17
full-time faculty positions to be cut.
The college is expected to experience
a shortfall of $4 million, including the
current $2 million deficit, which the
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