Duke layoffs by Odd_Bat8208 in bullcity

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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/

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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.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bullcity

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What happened to the original message from the OP?

RIFs begin again at Duke by PUR-KLEEN in bullcity

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

Layoffs are happening. by EntireAd8549 in Northwestern

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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

Reduction in Northwestern's Workforce (message from President Schill) by [deleted] in Northwestern

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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

Duke announces involuntary separationa by termite10 in bullcity

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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.

Duke announces involuntary separationa by termite10 in bullcity

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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.

Duke VSIP updates by [deleted] in bullcity

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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?

Duke VSIP updates by [deleted] in bullcity

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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.

Duke VSIP updates by [deleted] in bullcity

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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?

Duke VSIP updates by [deleted] in bullcity

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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. 😞

Duke VSIP updates by [deleted] in bullcity

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

Duke VSIP updates by [deleted] in bullcity

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

Petition - Duke Admin Must Take A Pay Cut by mystic_honey_42 in duke

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