{Lexington, Kentucky}...Some University of Kentucky employees have begun receiving notice that they are being laid off. University President Eli Capilouto sent a campus-wide email Tuesday announcing the layoffs after he said last month that UK would reduce spending to make up a $45 million budget deficit over the next two years. In his email, he said UK has lost $50 million in state funding since 2007. UK Work Life Office Director Robynn Pease says another round of layoffs will probably occur between October and January. UK spokesman Jay Blanton says some departments have begun giving employees notice that their jobs will end in 90 days. The university is Lexington's largest employer with about 2,500 faculty members and 9,000 staff. UK Healthcare employs an additional 3,000.
