Wright State University plans for layoffs

Wright State University will begin the process of laying off some of their faculty workforce, said the school Thursday.

According to school officials, the university is in the early stages of the layoff process and do not know who will be layoff or how many.

“More information won’t be available until the process plays out,” said Wright State’s President Sue Edwards.

Read more at Whio

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