Bennington College announced in a social media post Friday it was eliminating 15 staff positions as part of the school’s “ongoing efforts to address budget challenges.”

Ashley Jowett, the director of communications at the college, in a statement called the decision “difficult” but “necessary to place the college on a more sustainable financial path” while ensuring the school’s ability to support returning and incoming students.

“This is a painful moment,” the school’s president, Laura Walker, said in the statement. “Like many peer institutions across the country, we are confronting an uncertain economy and a challenging overall environment for higher education. I remain profoundly grateful to the dedicated staff, past and present, who make Bennington such a singular place.”

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