It also laid off a large number of professors, at least 80, according to faculty members, or somewhere between a quarter and a third of full-time staff, although an official tally was not released by either the faculty union or the university.Laurentian announced in February that it was seeking creditor protection under legislation usually used by private corporations.
Professors and other staff received e-mails inviting them to group video calls on Monday morning in which they were told their jobs had been eliminated. Political science, philosophy, physics, environmental science and entrepreneurship were among the programs axed, along with many others.Fabrice Colin, president of the Laurentian Faculty Association, said it was a sad and distressing day for members. Many regard their work as much more than a job, he said.
The university said it expected about 10 per cent of undergraduates, or about 600 of the 6,000 enrolled at Laurentian, to be affected. Many more would have taken electives in areas that have been eliminated.The Canadian Federation of Students accused the university of using the court’s insolvency process to avoid public scrutiny and consultation, calling it a “manufactured crisis” that the government chose not to stop.
Did any of the people blaming ford read this? Laurentian declared insolvency in February just as it was on the verge of being unable to meet payroll. It has debts of nearly $100-million from a building spree that didn’t produce enrolment gains and it ran deficits in the range of
Shocked they did this.... Now for cities and other universities to do the same ... All funded by taxpayers ... Small businesses have had to make tough decisions ... Time for government to do the same . We can't continue to just keep adding more red to the books. It doesn't work.
No one should be surprised by this. This is actually happening at other universities as well.
This is all you fordnation I hate what your government has done / is doing to my Ontario unforgiveable
Very sad to see. Who's to blame for failing our up and coming young adults. I'm not one to point fingers, but people need education.
RossRomanoSSM Colleges and Universities is your gig right. Just over 400 votes between you and NDP candidate last election. What have you done for northern Ontario. Time to look for a new job dude.
Dear Liberal government, this is what happens when you spend money you don't have and incur debt. At some point, reality comes to bite you in the ass. Take a hint and stop spending money you don't have.
TrudeauFailedCanada
God...what a mess...
So they cut 58 programs and that will effect 600 undergrads. I think I understand why the math didn’t go around.
Just imagine... If education was as important... as pre-election Air Canada refunds
So what happens to the students who are part way thru one of the undergraduate or graduate programs that have been eliminated?
l_stone fordnation only supports regions that vote PC, just like with vaccine roll-outs.
Other universities need to walk out
Meanwhile, while fordnation was busy getting you to die.
Pheww gender studies is safe
Yikes - fired public sector leeches are going to have to work in the 'real world' now? Perish the thought!
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