While the state’s flagship university is cutting jobs and not filling vacant positions to help make up a budget shortfall, the closest regional university is going another direction. Eastern Kentucky University implemented a hiring freeze, except for essential positions, last December in anticipation of another slash to its budget by the state legislature. EKU saw the state cut $4.6 million in the new fiscal year, which is more than half of the Richmond college’s $8.3 million shortfall. “The layoffs are a more draconian approach than Eastern Kentucky University took," James Street, EKU Vice President for Administrative Affairs said.
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