UMass trustees, union reps clash on need for layoffs They characterized the layoffs and furloughs since the pandemic began as callous, hasty and unnecessary. “We demand you treat this as a time-limited crisis... — read more 

"The University of Massachusetts at Amherst has indefinitely furloughed 850 staff members, mostly in housing and dining services." https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/10/14/college-staff-face-layoffs-some-argue-against-budget-cuts

Really? https://www.republicreport.org/2019/state-colleges-seduced-by-for-profit-online-education/