This story published in The Post on Feb. 14, 2024, investigated Ohio University's declining faculty retention rates and stagnant salaries.RFK Jr.’s campaign comes to Athens
Faculty retention rates at Ohio University are still dropping after the COVID-19 pandemic layoffs, leading to fewer course offerings for students and frustration among instructional faculty.
As student-to-faculty ratios in large colleges like the College of Arts and Sciences are increasing, the number of credit hours being taught by nontenured instructional faculty is also rising.