Walla Walla Community College has announced plans to eliminate more programs and staff.
The Clarkston branch of the college will no longer offer on-campus classes focused on early childhood education after the spring quarter ends.
The program, which had low enrollment, will be eliminated in June after WWCC on Monday announced $1.4 million in additional cuts systemwide to reel in deficit spending. The move follows $1.1 million in cuts implemented in September.
The college will also eliminate 17 additional faculty and staff positions, including six positions on the Clarkston campus, bringing the total amount of reduced positions this year to 33, or about 9 percent of WWCC’s employees.
Officials say two English instructors and one math instructor will be eliminated from the Clarkston campus once the winter quarter ends March 31. Two classified positions and an adviser position were eliminated effective immediately. (Lewiston Tribune)
