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Cuts at ORU

University President Mark Rutland
ORU
University President Mark Rutland

By KWGS News

Tulsa, OK – Oral Roberts University is trimming its staff. The latest round of cuts at the university were announced today and will impact about 50 employees.

In a news release University President Mark Rutland called the cuts " necessary to continue this road to economic vitality." No faculty positions will be lost.

A news release from the University referred to the cuts as "rightsizing". The employees will be given 60-days severance.

Last fall ORU laid-off over 120-workers.