Clark University is laying off up to 30% of its faculty and 5% of its staff as it restructures its degree programs due to enrollment and financial challenges.

“All of higher education, Clark included, is at a critical inflection point,” Clark University President David Fithian said in a statement. “Rather than simply meet this challenging moment as an exercise in budget constraint, we have taken a longer view, leaning into current strengths and what is best about Clark to offer our students an even more compelling experience going forward.”

The Worcester-based university confirmed the layoffs to Boston.com on Thursday afternoon.

According to the Common Data Set of Clark University for the 2024-2025 academic year, the school employed 228 full-time and 101 part-time instructional facu

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