Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Message from the President

Dear Colleagues, 

In the spirit of transparency, I am providing an update on some difficult actions that we have taken to help bring our expenses into alignment with our expected revenues. In addition to allowing a number of vacant positions to go unfilled, we have eliminated nine occupied non-tenured faculty and staff positions. Those individuals were notified today. It is never easy to say goodbye to colleagues, especially during these challenging circumstances. Our Office of Human Resource Management is doing its best to support the affected employees as much as possible through this transition. 

These measures are a necessary step in putting the University back on firm financial footing. Our priority remains to right-size our budget in a way that minimizes impact on our students and employees. With our 2030 Plan guiding us, I am confident that we can stabilize and return to a growth trajectory. I will keep you apprised of further developments. 

Sincerely, 

Kathy Johnson, Ph.D.
President
The University of New Orleans