Facing a $29.2 million budget shortfall, the University of Oregon has embarked on a second round of job cuts, this time affecting 60 staff members.

The cutbacks do not affect tenure-track faculty staff – university professors hired for a probationary period, and will not impact current programs. This was achieved by consulting with deans, departmental heads, and the University Senate to soften the impacts on academic and research missions.

The university has stated that it will release more detailed information about the layoffs next week.

Cutbacks Follow 57 Lost Jobs Earlier This Year

This latest round of cutbacks follows the 57 employees who lost their jobs in early summer, bringing the total number of layoffs to 117. The university also eliminated 59 vacant positions earlier this ye

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