Restructuring in 2008
In 2008, President Weymouth Spence announced he would eliminate or freeze up to 22 faculty and staff positions in order to restructure the school’s curriculum and relieve WAU's multimillion-dollar debt.
The announcement came as part of Spence's plan to restructure WAU into a health science-focused institution.
As a result, some students and faculty expressed uncertainty and displeasure regarding the change in school focus to local and school-wide media.
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