UCSC is taking some radical steps to cut another $19 million from its budget. The latest casualty of the statewide university budget wars is Vice Chancellor of Communications and Public Affairs Barry Schiller, who was informed that he will be laid off, effective Thursday. Schiller, whose base salary is $140,000, was responsible for media relations, marketing, and publications, as well as for the college’s web presence. He has served in the position for three years.
UCSC is taking some radical steps to cut another $19 million from its budget. The latest casualty of the statewide university budget wars is Vice Chancellor of Communications and Public Affairs Barry Schiller, who was informed that he will be laid off, effective Thursday. Schiller, whose base salary is $140,000, was responsible for media relations, marketing, and publications, as well as for the college’s web presence. He has served in the position for three years.
Executive Vice Chancellor Alison Galloway has warned staff that this is just the first of several inevitable layoffs due to the current budget crisis. She refused to say how many people would be laid off in the end, but noted that if the June tax extension sought by Gov. Jerry Brown is not approved, the school would be forced to cut much more than $19 million, and the number of layoffs could increase dramatically. Galloway also noted that support services would be hardest hit in order to protect academic services. While support services will be asked to cut their budgets by 16 percent, academic budgets will only be cut by 6 percent. Read more at the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
