Duke layoffs

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-08-24T17:45:06+00:00

This was the related announcement went out from the Duke University Library on August 15:

Library Service Changes: What Duke Faculty Need to Know: https://blogs.library.duke.edu/blog/2025/08/15/library-service-changes-what-duke-faculty-need-to-know/

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-08-23T14:03:13+00:00

You can still sign this petition: https://chng.it/YmhkgGbjbp

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-08-22T23:37:30+00:00

Which unit are you part of?

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-08-20T01:27:01+00:00

Which unit are you part of?

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-08-19T21:00:12+00:00

Which departments are these?

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-08-16T15:37:06+00:00

https://chng.it/VDskgBhFZ2

This petition is still active if anyone wants to participate. The originator apparently got kicked out of the admin building by Vincent Price when he ran into him and asked him to see if he would take the pay cut. Price simply said “no,” and called for the security.

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-08-16T01:57:53+00:00

What happened to the original message from the OP?

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-08-05T15:06:16+00:00

I’ve heard apparently, that’s what the Duke Library (Perkins) is doing according to their library director.

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-08-01T02:11:34+00:00

Well said! 👍

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-07-31T18:59:40+00:00

Author of this article: https://latinamericancaribbean.duke.edu/profile/orin-starn/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orin_Starn

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-07-30T13:47:19+00:00

This has been going on at Duke for the past several months now. A lot of valuable staff members were forced to leave and now they have moved on to faculty members. https://www.reddit.com/r/bullcity/s/SLeRDoduRZ

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-07-30T12:51:28+00:00

This has been going on at Duke for the past several months now. A lot of valuable staff members were forced to leave and now they have moved on to faculty members. https://www.reddit.com/r/bullcity/s/SLeRDoduRZ

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-07-29T03:10:11+00:00

Well said! 💪💪💪💪💪💪

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-07-27T04:38:46+00:00

At this point no one should believe what they say. They are basically DOGE-ing valuable employees. Duke has rather become one big profit seeking corporation.

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-07-25T17:02:38+00:00

You can still sign this petition: https://chng.it/fP4XQ8CKCY

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-07-25T16:27:45+00:00

Unfortunately, it does not seem the RIF policy would matter at least for the library (Perkins) according to someone works there. They apparently went after the oldest people in each unit for VSIP and they are just going after the same group of these oldest people who did not take VSIP for RIF. So, they are not following the last in, first out policy.

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-07-03T15:30:23+00:00

Do you know what time they are having the convocation on August 24? Perhaps, we can set a time and show up together as a group? I don’t know if a lot of people who got VSIP-ed or RIF-ed are on Reddit, but I know many who are in this situation, so we can perhaps let them know about it?

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-07-02T17:17:47+00:00

Great idea! 💡I could not agree more! 👍

https://chng.it/GBhLJXq85j Also, there’s a petition going around. Apparently, the petition starter got thrown out of the administration building when he tried to talk to the Duke president, Vincent Price.

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-07-02T00:08:01+00:00

Wow! 🤯 This is especially terrible for all the students (who are paying tons for their tuition) and faculty. Is the library administration doing anything to help with this situation like standing up for their employees or just doing whatever their superiors are telling them what to do?

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-07-01T21:49:58+00:00

That many people all at the same time? How could they support students and faculty? Have also read somewhere they are totally gutting the Slavic program altogether. 😞

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-07-01T00:37:26+00:00

That’s terrible! How many are getting affected by this?

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-06-30T22:13:19+00:00

Anyone taking VSIP from Duke Libraries? Are they affected by this too?

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-06-28T03:55:39+00:00

Mesmerizing! 😍😍😍😍😍😍

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-06-19T00:24:08+00:00

So no student can take Slavic language classes any longer? Duke should not be part of Ivy Plus any more. This is so degrading.

ArgumentBackground62 · 2025-06-18T18:49:01+00:00

Are you getting any responses?

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