n late September, LeBlanc told employees the first phase would be fully implemented “in the coming weeks,” and a second phase of financial mitigation – expected to save $60 million, closing the remainder of the University’s budget gap – would consist of using GW’s unrestricted assets and reducing non-recurring expenses. But officials continued terminating staff positions through October and now say layoffs “may” continue as part of the second mitigation phase. When reached for comment, University spokesperson Crystal Nosal declined to answer all of The Hatchet’s questions about layoffs, adding that the second phase of cuts are ongoing.
