CHARLOTTE — Johnson & Wales University is set to trim its workforce by 5% as it works to overcome “serious financial challenges.”
Those cuts will impact 91 employees across the school’s campuses in Charlotte and Providence, Rhode Island.
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It is not known how many employees will be affected in Charlotte. A spokesperson says the university is not taking interviews at this time.
Chancellor Mim Runey announced the cuts in a letter on May 5, writing JWU will eliminate positions as part of a restructuring and reorganization of key departments and programs and an overall reduction in workforce. Faculty and staff positions will be affected.
JWU is facing an operating deficit of $34 million, driven by a structural imbalance between revenues, she writes.
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