A Breakdown: 62 Positions Slated for Elimination at WIU - EMILY BOYER , TPSR

Western Illinois University announced in June plans to lay off two dozen faculty members and eliminate another 62 positions that are either vacant or soon to become vacant. Tri States Public Radio previously reported a breakdown of the faculty layoffs. But, we're just now learning more about the 62 positions slated for elimination. The data comes from Western's response to a Freedom of Information Act request. When the Fiscal Year 2018 budget went into effect a little more than a year ago, only five of the 62 positions were vacant. The administration has said the remaining 57 people are retiring from Western or have left or plan to leave for another job (the FY '19 budget is not yet available on Western’s website). http://www.tspr.org/post/breakdown-62-positions-slated-elimination-wiu