By The Canadian Press

Calgary

University of Calgary slashing 250 jobs following provincial budget announcement

Nov 19, 2019 | 9:35 AM

CALGARY – The University of Calgary is eliminating 250 management, faculty and support staff jobs following the Alberta government’s announcement last month of a post-secondary funding cut.

Staff learned of the reduction at a town-hall style meeting Monday afternoon.

University president and vice-chancellor Dr. Ed McCauley says 100 positions will be slashed through retirements, vacancies and resignations, while the remainder will be eliminated in two phases between now and mid-January 2020.

The province announced in its October’s budget that grants to the U of C would be reduced by 6.9 per cent, meaning a reduction of nearly $33 million from the school’s operating budget.

The government is also cutting all funding for the Infrastructure Maintenance Program, which means an additional loss of $22 million for the university.

University staff say they have been told to expect further cuts in next spring’s provincial budget.