Amid budget concerns, Elmhurst College plans staff cuts, offers voluntary retirement - Suburban Life

With a goal of reducing expenses by $3 million by 2015-16, Elmhurst College is cutting faculty positions and offering a voluntary retirement program to qualified employees, according to a college statement. The planned cuts caught the attention of the student body, whose newspaper, The Leader, used an expletive in its cover headline about the cuts, garnering media attention. The paper reported the 2015-16 college budget will see cuts in excess of $7 million and the departure of 41 faculty and staff members. http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2015/02/20/amid-budget-concerns-elmhurst-college-plans-staff-cuts-offers-voluntary-retirement/ahkoub0/