The University of New Mexico is cutting 16 positions across six education centers to save on operating costs.
UNM spokeswoman Dianne Anderson says the affected jobs are in Bachelor and Graduate Field Centers at education centers in Farmington, Gallup, Los Alamos, Taos, Valencia and Santa Fe.
Anderson says employees involved in recruiting, advising and operating the centers are not affected.
University officials say there will be a limited number of new roles to address some of those responsibilities.
They say a shifting of duties to the school's enrollment management division from its extended learning division led to the job cuts.
UNM Board of Regents President Jack Fortner says the cuts do not mean the university doesn't care about those communities.
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