
Consequently, fishing enthusiasts are never short of fish in the cold waters of spring. The melting of snow recharges the water levels of the rivers, lakes, and streams. Findlay in the north registers between 40☏ (4.4☌) to 61☏ (16.1☌), while Newark in the south is relatively warmer between 38☏ (3.3☌) to 62☏ (16.7☌).įoggy conditions give way to clear weather as the spring season charges the atmosphere. The average high temperatures are in the comfortable 59☏ (15☌) to 70☏ (21.1☌) range, while the average low temperatures are above the freezing range of 37☏ (2.8☌) to 44☏ (6.7☌). The southern portion becomes freeze-free in April as well as much of the north. The snowfall is over in the south and is light to moderate in the northern part of the state. Sheridan Hendrix is a higher education reporter for The Columbus Dispatch.April is cold to warm and wet in Ohio, with partly cloudy skies and up to 3" (76mm) of rainfall. Ohio State trustees said at the board's May meeting that the presidential search committee is making "great progress" in finding the university's next leader. Kristina Johnson, who officially left the university following spring commencement in May, announced her sudden resignation in November 2022 after The Dispatch first reported the news of her departure. Ohio State looks forward to welcoming our next president soon," he said. "We’ll let the agreement speak for itself. Ohio State spokesman Ben Johnson would not comment further. Power struggle: Sources vary on clash between Ohio State's Kristina Johnson and Les Wexner Ohio State officials responded at the time that any other contracts or agreements between Ohio State and Johnson related to her resignation that exist are protected from release by "attorney-client privilege and/or attorney work product." The Dispatch previously filed a public records request with Ohio State asking for any contracts or agreements related to compensation made between Johnson and the university as a result of her announcement that she would be leaving at the end of the academic year in May. "We want the honest truth and this victory shows that the truth will always come out." As a public university, transparency should be at its core," Langer said. "I felt like this was right for the public to know. It was originally denied due to attorney-client privilege. Langer had requested "any contract, memorandum of understanding, non-disclosure agreement or other signed document" between Ohio State, the Board of Trustees and Johnson related to her departure. The agreement was released following a successful legal challenge by Jessica Langer - an Ohio State graduate and former editor-in-chief of The Lantern, Ohio State's student newspaper - with the The Court of Claims of Ohio earlier this year. She will also receive a one-time lump sum payment of $278,100, and she agreed to resign from her tenured faculty position in College of Engineering's Department of Computer Science and Engineering. That severance is paid out over 12 months beginning 60 days after her departure date. Based on her current salary as of September 2022, she will receive $927,000. Under the release agreement, Kristina Johnson will receive one year of her base salary, not including performance awards or other supplemental income. The agreement "aligns with that employment contract and does not include any additional compensation," he said.

13, 2022, is required by the former president’s employment contract, Ohio State spokesman Ben Johnson said.


Here’s how much she could makeĪn "Agreement and General Release," signed by Johnson on Nov. More: Kristina Johnson could get paid up to a year after leaving Ohio State. That same agreement prevents Ohio State's Board of Trustees and any employees within that office from disparaging Johnson at the risk of legal action. Former Ohio State President Kristina Johnson would lose compensation if she speaks negatively about the university, according to a signed agreement between the two parties obtained by The Dispatch.
