Nelson added that another workforce reduction will be needed this semester and those announcements will come on or near April 1.
College spokesperson John Courtmanche told Western Mass News that the college employs approximately 250 staff members and 150 faculty members. The number of staff members impacted by the layoffs next week or this spring has not yet been released.
The move comes as the college works to find a strategic partner, a process which continues weeks after their initial announcement on January 15.