In an August announcement, the University forecasted a $30 million loss for fiscal year 2026. The University plans to implement separate $15 million budget reductions to both “central University” and departmental actions. Starting this week, the University will notify 48 employees that they will be laid off, University officials wrote in a Monday morning Today@Brown announcement. It is unclear whether these five employees' positions are among the 48 affected positions announced in the Monday Today@Brown announcement. Paxson outlined a variety of central University actions to address the remaining $15 million loss.