Braced for reduced state support, San Jose State University is planning early summer layoffs, boosting fees and shrinking next fall's incoming classes.
"Our strategy is to keep quality high — but in order to do that with a smaller budget, we'll have fewer students," said SJSU President Jon Whitmore. "So fewer faculty will be needed — and fewer staff will be needed to provide services." This year SJSU's budget was cut $44 million, or 20 percent — and similar belt-tightening is expected next year. California expects a $20 billion shortfall for the 2010-11 year.
