📚 Faculty union demands fair pay as Ohio University negotiations heat up. The United Academics of Ohio University rallied at Baker Center before presenting their final financial proposals to administration during ongoing contract negotiations. Faculty representatives argue that OU professors are paid less than peers at every other public research university in Ohio, despite increasing enrollment and workloads. Professors expressed frustration with the administration's slow response and legal challenges to the union while citing concerns that underpaid faculty impacts educational quality. Despite these challenges, the union remains optimistic about reaching an agreement with university leadership.
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🌍 Ohio University unites international programs under one powerful roof. The new School of International Studies and Languages (SISAL) brings together previously scattered departments to enhance global education opportunities. By consolidating 14 language programs, including several unique to Ohio, the school creates a collaborative community where American and international students can share cultural experiences. Director Haley Duschinski emphasizes that SISAL will prepare graduates for careers in multinational companies, aligning with Ohio's efforts to attract foreign investment. This initiative builds on the university's 60-year history of international engagement dating back to development projects in Africa and Southeast Asia.
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🎭 OHIO alum's horror film returns him to campus theater—as a star. Anthony Baldasare, who graduated from Ohio University in 2017, appears in the new horror movie "Shelby Oaks" now screening at the Athena Cinema where he once sat as a student. The film follows a woman searching for her missing sister, with Baldasare playing Peter Bailey in found-footage segments that were filmed nearly five years ago. The project gained significant momentum after raising a record-breaking $1.4 million on Kickstarter and being picked up by major distributor Neon. Baldasare credits his OHIO theater education for shaping his career, saying he still uses techniques learned there and benefits from the university's strong alumni network.
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