{"id":386415,"date":"2026-08-31T19:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T19:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/386415\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T19:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T19:56:11","slug":"full-sail-university-cuts-180-positions-amid-organizational-realignment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/386415\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Sail University cuts 180 positions amid &#8216;organizational realignment&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/wofl-full-sail-studios.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"764\" height=\"432\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-v-653d32e2=\"\"\/> article    <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">WINTER PARK, Fla. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fullsail.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Full Sail University<\/a> has eliminated 180 positions across its campus as part of what officials call an &#8220;organizational realignment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">In a statement, the school said the cuts affect multiple areas, including academic, administrative and operational.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;Changes in workflows, enrollment patterns, and technology have altered where Full Sail needs to focus and which roles are required to best serve the institution for the future,&#8221; the university said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Full Sail said employees affected by the cuts are receiving support from human resources.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">According to the school, no degree programs are being eliminated as part of the realignment and the charges are intended to &#8220;maintain continuity of instruction&#8221; for students and graduates.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;We remain confident in our ability to deliver an exceptional educational experience now and into the future,&#8221; Full Sail said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Full Sail has not said which positions have been eliminated or when the cuts were implemented.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Full Sail laid off 100+ faculty and staff in 2025 <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">In 2025, Full Sail reduced its workforce by 5%, laying off 120 faculty and staff.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">At the time, the school said the decision was for its &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/video\/1641326\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">long-term sustainability<\/a>.&#8221; \u00a0<\/p>\n<p> What is Full Sail University?\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Full Sail University is a private, for-profit college in Winter Park.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The school offers programs related to the entertainment and media industry, including creative writing, film production and game development.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Some of its graduates have worked on award-winning projects.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: This story was written with information released by Full Sail University and from previous FOX 35 reporting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/orange-county\/winter-park\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Winter Park<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/orange-county\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orange County News<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"article WINTER PARK, Fla. &#8211; 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