Rollins College announced it will begin laying off some faculty and cutting programs after a budget meeting Tuesday. “COVID-19 has created massive disruption and challenges for the world, for all institutions of higher education, and for Rollins College,” President Cornwell wrote in a letter to faculty and staff.
In early March, the school projected to balance a budget of approximately $120 million. As COVID-19 forced students to learn from home through virtual courses only the school is expected to see a decrease in funds by $16 million, according to the letter. “Anticipating lower enrollments of both new and returning students this fall, the budget we presented to the board last week, which they subsequently approved, is a budget of $104