Savannah State eyes layoffs amid decline in student enrollment - Brittini Ray, Savannah Now

Savannah State University may be downsizing its operation by laying off faculty members and employees in the near future. The layoffs would address a steady loss in revenue due to enrollment decline, according to President Cheryl Dozier. “As you may know, our enrollment has declined for two consecutive years, and a drop in enrollment means a decrease in tuition, fee and state-allocated revenue,” Dozier said in a Oct. 4 letter to faculty and staff. “This has resulted in a budget reduction for our current fiscal year, [FY 2019 ]. We also are preparing for reductions in state funding that will impact the next two budget cycles: [FY 2020 and FY 2021].” https://www.savannahnow.com/news/20181017/savannah-state-eyes-layoffs-amid-decline-in-student-enrollment