Nearly 90 degree programs have been identified to be cut at Ohio’s public universities since Senate Bill 1 was signed into law a little over a year ago.
Ohio colleges and universities are required to cut any undergraduate degree programs that produce on average less than five degrees annually over a three-year period.
The Ohio Senate Bill 1 law also bans diversity efforts, regulates classroom discussion, prohibits faculty strikes, creates post-tenure reviews, puts diversity scholarships at risk, and creates a retrenchment provision that blocks unions from negotiating on tenure.
Wright State had already identified 14 programs that would be eliminated before Senate Bill 1 passed last year. One more program was added to the list because of the new requirements — bringing the total to 15, university spokesperson Deena John said.
