The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) laid off 20 workers last week, citing financial strain that the institution attributed to changes in enrollment. Among the roles terminated were three of the five positions in the Video Data Bank, a major resource for early, experimental, and contemporary video art, in a move some worry will dramatically impact the organization’s operations. The layoffs affected several departments across the academic institution, said Myia Brown, assistant director of Career and Professional Experience at SAIC and president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees union representing workers at the institution. SAIC declined to provide details on the 15 additional employees laid off outside of the Video Data Bank. Brown said that six union positions were eliminated in the cuts. The staff reductions come as universities across the country experience an enrollment slump attributed in part to a decline in international studen...