Emory cuts 13 jobs, budget

Emory University has joined the list of colleges and universities cutting back staff and programs in a tough economic climate.

No full-time faculty will be laid off, officials said.

Emory College at Oxford will cut five full-time and four part-time staff members, along with four temporary or vacant positions. The college will also cut expenses for adjunct faculty.

The undergraduate arm of the university’s Atlanta campus, Emory College will cut $2 million in non-personnel expenses and $2 million from the temporary faculty budget. It will also eliminate or scale back some specialized programs and institutes.

Each school within the university is making its own budget adjustments. Officials said they expect specific details from other units to be available by the end of the current semester in May.

Emory has more than 23,000 employees.

In a letter to faculty and staff sent late Tuesday, the university’s Ways and Means Committee said an increased demand for need-based financial aid coupled with expected losses of $60 million a year in investment income could mean tight purses for the next few years.