AMHERST — After projected enrollment at Hampshire College fell short this semester, 15 vacant faculty and staff positions will remain unfilled in an effort to plug the resulting $2.6 million budget gap.
The deficit comes after 62 fewer students than anticipated enrolled for the coming year at the school of about 1,400. A balanced budget came after the board of trustees made a one-time gift of $1.3 million, while officials made up the rest by not filling vacant faculty and staff positions and trimming excess spending in each department, according to college spokesman John Courtmanche.
Despite the belt-tightening, faculty and staff will still receive a budgeted 1 percent pay raise.
Courtmanche on Wednesday said he did not immediately have details about which positions will remain unfilled.