As departures rise at NDSU, some faculty worry more could follow - Patrick Springer, Forum News Service

Faculty resignations and retirements at North Dakota State University are rising, and some worry it could be an early sign of more departures to come in the face of steep budget cuts. This year 61 faculty members – including deans and department heads as well as professors and lecturers – are resigning or retiring, according to university figures. That compares to 53 resignations and retirements last year and 36 in both 2014 and 2015. This year’s increase is partly from early retirement incentives NDSU offered to faculty and staff due to budget cuts, including a 17.9 percent reduction for the 2017-19 budget, which followed 6.55 percent cuts in the last biennium. http://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/as-departures-rise-at-ndsu-some-faculty-worry-more-could/article_473db917-e262-59b4-bf64-92a3f275ca19.html