Hundreds of students and staff members at Algonquin College are in a state of shock this afternoon, as the campus plans to cut 37 academic programs. These cutbacks are scheduled to begin in September. It follows devastating news from Perth last month, as the College plans to shut down operations there. Teri Lorretto is the Program Coordinator for Algonquin’s Scriptwriting and Performing Arts programs, which are currently listed on the chopping block. She joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.

<p>Hundreds of students and staff members at Algonquin College are in a state of shock this afternoon, as the campus plans to cut 37 academic programs. These cutbacks are scheduled to begin in September. It follows devastating news from Perth last month, as the College plans to shut down operations there. Teri Lorretto is the Program Coordinator for Algonquin&rsquo;s Scriptwriting and Performing Arts programs, which are currently listed on the chopping block. She joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.</p>