UW Oshkosh Layoffs and Campus Closures: Universities of Wisconsin Faces Budget Crisis

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has laid off 140 employees, while 76 others have accepted voluntary retirement, as part of cost-saving measures to address an $18 million deficit. An additional 34.5 vacant positions will remain unfilled. The university expects to save about $14.7 million from these actions. The layoffs primarily affect administrative employees and staff, with no faculty members affected. The university is providing resources and support to affected employees. The Institutional Realignment Plan also includes furloughs and nonrenewal of instructional academic staff contracts. The university plans to review non-academic program budgets and other areas for additional savings in the future.