Dive Brief:

• South Carolina State University is implementing a second round of layoffs, targeting temporary and part-time employees, to meet its stringent deficit recovery plan.
• About 90 employees received termination letters on Tuesday, with the university citing “significant budgetary challenges” as the reason behind the job cuts, The Times and Democrat reported.
• The layoffs are effective Thursday.

Dive Insight:

South Carolina State is attempting to close a budget shortfall of more than $13 million. The terminated employees are mostly support staff, including administrative assistants, office coordinators, athletics staff, and security specialists. To fill the void left by the terminations, the school will have full-time staff members cover the essential duties. Aside from its budget gap, the university has one year to pay back a $6-million emergency loan granted by the state as an emergency measure.