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Laurentian University fired dozens of professors and slashed its program offerings in an unprecedented round of cuts on Monday aimed at tackling the university’s insolvency.
The Sudbury school announced the elimination of 58 undergraduate and 11 graduate programs, which make up about a third of its course offerings.
It also laid off a large number of professors, at least 80, according to faculty members, or somewhere between a quarter and a third of full-time staff, although an official tally was not released by either the faculty union or the university.
An ugly stain for years to come : Laurentian University students, staff reeling from cuts
Monday was one of the worst days on record for the Laurentian University community, with the news some 100 professors lost their jobs and dozens of programs were axed leaving some reeling. I ve got friends and colleagues whose lives are destroyed, said one professor.
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Katlyn Kotila, a political science student, was among Laurentian community members who swiftly reacted to the deep staff and program cuts announced Monday: It s an absolute loss, not just for the university, but especially for students. (Submitted by Katlyn Kotila)
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The government will amend Bill 33 so it can t step in and issue guidelines on tuition and fees at universities, says Advanced Education Minister Wayne Ewasko. (Tim Smith / The Brandon Sun files)
Amid mounting pressure from university students and faculty, the provincial government said it would amend a proposed law to ensure it won t affect student union fees and services.
Amid mounting pressure from university students and faculty, the provincial government said it would amend a proposed law to ensure it won t affect student union fees and services.
Over the last month, critics have called on the province to withdraw Bill 33, the Advanced Education Administration Amendment Act, which would allow the government to issue guidelines on tuition and fees set by a university board.
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British Columbia’s students are feeling the effects of the current economic situation in more ways than one. Over the last couple of years, new students have flooded into the post-secondary education system in the province, with a number of dramatic effects. In addition to the financial squeeze on the institutions due to a decrease in provincial funding and an increase in enrollment, students are finding themselves sinking deeper in debt as they struggle to afford tuition fees that are among the highest in the country. Both federal and provincial student loan distributors have experienced a rise in the number of borrowers, and the $15 million federal loan budget that was supposed to last until 2014 will be maxed out this year.