Fort Lewis College announces $4.16M budget cut, layoffs

By Patrick Armijo, Durango Herald Fort Lewis College will cut almost $4.16 million from its 2018-19 academic year after enduring an 11 percent decline in enrollment over the past nine years. The cuts include laying off 11 staff members, including three lecturers. In her letter announcing acceptance of cuts proposed by the Budget Committee, President Dene Thomas said, “I know this has been a long process for our community, but the plan needed to be put together thoughtfully and carefully. Our goals were to protect the educational experience of our students as much as possible and minimize the impacts on the over 600 people employed at Fort Lewis College.” https://durangoherald.com/articles/218051