Budget cuts bring changes to the Hill - Alexandra Bogus, Tufts Daily

Tufts' faculty and staff have recently taken a hit as the university braces itself for a worsening economic climate. Specifically, employees are facing salary freezes and layoffs as Tufts continues to prioritize its core academic mission and the financial need of students. Though the university is "faring reasonably well under the circumstances," University President Lawrence Bacow reported in an e-mail to the Tufts community on March 11, administrators have had to lay off a small number of employees in order to balance the budgets for the 2009 and 2010 fiscal years.