Emerson College laid off 30 staff members last month, a 5% reduction in workforce. College officials cited decreasing enrollment and revenue that fell below projections as reasons for the cuts. An Emerson spokesperson did not immediately comment. This is the second consecutive year of staff reductions after 10 employees were let go and two programs were suspended last summer due to declining enrollment. Emerson hosted a significant pro-Palestine student encampment in spring 2024 that led to clashes with police and more than 100 arrests. Out of the 30 laid-off employees, 12 were part of the Emerson Staff Union. Other Boston institutions also reduced staff, including Boston University and Suffolk University.
Emerson College reportedly laid off 30 staff members last month, making it the latest higher education institution in Boston to cut staff amid financial headwinds. All told, the recent cuts at Emerson represent a 5% staff reduction for the liberal arts college. Emerson officials cited decreasing enrollment and revenue figures that came in below projections as reasons for the layoffs, according to The Berkeley Beacon, Emerson's student newspaper.
Last summer, 10 staff members were let go and two programs were suspended due to declining enrollment. College leaders said that enrollment was dropping partially because of " negative press and social media." Emerson was home to one of the more significant pro-Palestine student encampments in the spring of 2024. When Boston police were called by the city to clear the encampment, student protesters physically clashed with officers and more than 100 people were arrested.
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