'Decisions Were Made Discreetly, Deceivingly, and without Due Respect': Purdue University Fort Wayne Hits DEI Offices, More in Jobs Cuts

'Decisions were made discreetly, deceivingly, and without due respect': Purdue University Fort Wayne hits DEI offices, more in jobs cuts

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Purdue University Fort Wayne cut 45 jobs Thursday, including the entire Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI). PFW joins other national and regional universities like Indiana University that are closing their DEI offices. The Hoosier Community Coalition is a campus group that includes staff and students. It was formed to protect DEI resources on the campus. Coalition member and student, Veronica Johnson, bla…

May 22 - Purdue Fort Wayne chancellor announces 45 lay-offs

FORT WAYNE — Citing a need to "right-size its budget" and cut $6 million from the Purdue Fort Wayne operating budget, Chancellor Ron Elsenbaumer announced May 22 that the university would immediately eliminate around 45 positions.