9News (Denver KUSA; story here) reports that the University of Colorado plans to eliminate 75 full-time faculty and staff positions. 9News learned of the cuts through the Boulder Daily Camera. The Camera says that 33 of the 75 positions cut will be full-time faculty members.
I haven’t confirmed this from other independent sources, but this is indicative of a critical situation at large and well-respected R-1 land grant institutions like CU. Other Colorado schools have been suffering in the economic recession, e.g., the University of Denver reduced full-time staff by 10% at the beginning of the year. So, I’m not necessarily surprised.
The question is whether they will eliminate tenure-track faculty members or – even – tenured faculty members. The reports are unclear and ambiguous.
