Community college merger would cost jobs but save $28M

HARTFORD — State education officials said a plan to consolidate Connecticut’s 12 community colleges would mean the loss of almost 200 jobs and save about $28 million.
The Hartford Courant reports that Mark Ojakian, president of the Connecticut State Colleges and University system, said a merger would not result in the loss of faculty positions or any positions that deal directly with students. The cuts would come in areas that do not affect students directly, including administrative