The university is, indeed, at high risk of closing. The reality of a decade of mismanagement has been widely recognized by the faculty - well before the layoffs, which have not, according to Provost Wiscott, resolved the issue. A number of additional layoffs happened under the radar over the 2024-2025 academic year bringing the number much higher than 91 - and it is very likely more are coming as students continue to feel the impacts and transfer to better options. Most faculty anticipate about a three year survival period with Charlotte being closed and sold first to provide a financial injection to Providence as Miami and Denver were and as those funds run out (as happened with Denver and Miami) ultimately Providence either going fully online or closing. Leadership at JWU is dismally inept. After the layoffs on May 14 Provost Wiscott sent the following to faculty not impacted by the layoffs. We "continue to face challenges, both internal and external, that will impact the nature of our work moving forward...". The situation is not the result of federal cuts or demographics.
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