According to a statement provided by University Communications, the Portland State School of Extended Studies is eliminating 16 positions. According to Director of Communications Scott Gallagher, “This move is part of PSU’s ongoing strategic effort to increase efficiencies and reduce expenditures campus-wide.”
This cut is expected to save the university $1.5 million in salaries and supplies costs annually. “By making strategic budget reductions such as these, the university protects its core academic and student services from larger cuts,” Gallagher said.
The positions being eliminated are not instructional positions, according to the statement. Of the 16 positions, only four Service Employees International Union members will be affected. Additionally, no programs are being eliminated because of the cuts.
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