# Bowie State University Lays Off 20 Faculty

> Bowie State University cuts 20 faculty amid $18 million deficit.
- Title: Bowie State University Lays Off 20 Faculty · The Banner
- Summary: Bowie State University cuts 20 faculty amid $18 million deficit. Bowie State University will lay off 20 faculty members, including at least one tenured…
- Keywords: bowie state university, faculty layoffs, tenured professors, university deficit, historically black university, bowie state president, aminta breaux, fiscal year 2028, academic departments, university restructuring, news, local
- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/education/higher-education/bowie-state-university-layoffs-C3FCHHLJZFBAZBHSAFCDWC26XY
- Author: Ellie Wolfe
- Published: 2026-09-24T22:22:13.654+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bowie state university, faculty layoffs, tenured professors, university deficit, historically black university, bowie state president, aminta breaux, fiscal year 2028, academic departments, university restructuring, news, local
## Bowie State University
Bowie State University, Maryland’s oldest historically black university, announced layoffs to address an $18 million deficit.
## 20 Faculty Laid Off
Roughly 20 faculty members, including at least one tenured professor, have been told they won’t have jobs next year.
## Layoffs Follow Spring Cuts
The layoffs follow the elimination of 75 staff jobs the university made last spring.
## University Restructuring
University restructuring and academic department mergers led to the faculty layoffs.
## Faculty Notify One Year Early
Faculty were notified one year before job loss and will continue teaching this school year.
## President's Statement
President Aminta Breaux wrote the university faces structural deficit and financial pressures extending into Fiscal Year 2028.
## Faculty Member Reaction
History professor Tamara Brown said she doesn’t recognize the university after being told she’ll lose her job.
## Key takeaway

Bowie State University will lay off 20 faculty members, including at least one tenured professor, to address an $18 million deficit.