photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World

The campus of Haskell Indian Nations University is pictured Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.

A community gathering is scheduled for Friday to provide an update on Haskell Indian Nations University after the campus was abruptly hit with mass layoffs last week.

The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at First Presbyterian Church, 2415 Clinton Parkway. The hall is on the south end of the church.

As the Journal-World reported, around 40 employees have been fired out of the approximately 140 to 150 people employed at Haskell. This included a range of personnel, including seven instructors, as well as coaches, program specialists, custodians and many others. Hundreds of students, out of the 900-plus enrolled, will reportedly be personally affected in the classroom.

According to a news release from the Rev. Thad Holcombe, the meeting will include a presentation by individuals from Haskell. Those attending will be able to ask questions and provide comments, the release said.