Zanna Anderson Editor-in-Chief On Thursday, Feb. 5, The College of Wooster laid off 22 employees, four of whom were my co-workers. Of course my experience is a biased one, as I hold a total of three positions on campus, including as a facilities manager student …
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Firings Leave Campus and Credibility in Tatters
Denise Bostdorff Contributing Writer I don’t think anyone wants to fire people, and it’s true that the College is under enormous financial pressures. That said, last week’s firings were extremely problematic. The president did nothing to prepare people for what was coming. In fact, at …
A statement from the Voice staff
We here at The Wooster Voice are deeply disturbed by the recent layoffs and the manner in which they occurred. We stand with all staff and faculty who have been impacted by the recent campus transition. Our staff recognizes the pain this has caused to …
MCCALL LAYS OFF 22 STAFF IN EFFORT TO REDUCE BUDGET DEFICIT
Gianna Hayes Chief News Editor Students crowded the entrance of the Governance Room in the Scot Center on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 3:30 p.m. during an emergency campus meeting called by President Anne McCall. Though faculty and staff were initially the only invitees, students had …
Layoff impacts: Libraries, Writing Center and APEX
Nico Rivera Sarah Buchholtz Features Editors On Thursday, Feb. 5, 22 employees were laid off from various offices around campus. Many of these staff members worked in the Advising, Planning and Experiential Learning center (APEX), the libraries and the writing center. Gillian Lee from the …
Interview with Dr. Amber Garcia regarding faculty layoffs
Sarah Buchholtz Features Editor SB: From your perspective as a faculty member, how were these layoffs communicated to you, and how effective do you feel that communication was? AG: The first I heard of the layoffs was on Thursday. I started getting text messages, and …