Central State University announced this week that it will lay off more than a dozen faculty members at the end of the current academic year as part of a broader effort to address deepening financial challenges and comply with newly enacted state legislation affecting public higher education. According to university communications, at least 16 professors received notices informing them their positions will be eliminated, though they will continue to receive pay and benefits through August. The decision was approved last month by the university’s Board of Trustees. University leaders cited an ongoing budget shortfall and the need to realign academic programs to
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