Central State University will cut at least 16 faculty jobs at the end of this academic year, a move the school says is to comply with a new Ohio law and navigate its ongoing financial struggles.
The Central State board of trustees approved the layoffs earlier this month. Most of the cuts are in the humanities. Professors will receive benefits and pay through August, school officials said.
In 2024, the Ohio Department of Higher Education placed CSU on fiscal watch. The university is dealing with a $26 million backlog in student tuition and fees…