St. Gregory’s U. to Lay Off 5 Percent of Its Faculty and Staff

Oklahoma’s only Roman Catholic university will begin laying off some of its faculty and staff members this week, according to an announcement on Wednesday. David Marker, interim president of St. Gregory’s University, told the Associated Press that 5 percent of the institution’s 119 employees would be affected. Endowment losses and declining enrollments were blamed. A hiring freeze and other cost cuts are also planned.