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Bowie State University will eliminate 79 jobs through reorganization, vacancies and layoffs as the university deals with its second multimillion-dollar deficit in two years.
Maryland鈥檚 oldest historically Black university is facing an $18 million deficit, President Aminta Breaux announced in a message to the campus. That follows last year鈥檚 $13.6 million budget shortfall, which was corrected through hiring delays and eliminating vacant positions, she wrote. Bowie State employs 1,175 workers, according to public data, so the workforce will shrink by about 6%.
鈥淲e recognize that this period may bring uncertainty and want to assure you that we are approaching each decision with care, thoughtfulness and deep respect for our faculty, staff and students,鈥� Breaux wrote.
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