"Revamping Academics: WVU Proposes Cutting 32 Majors"

West Virginia University has released preliminary recommendations for program cuts as part of its academic transformation, with 32 programs, including 12 undergraduate and 20 graduate, recommended for discontinuation. The changes would affect 147 undergraduate and 287 graduate students. The university is also considering eliminating the language requirement for all majors and exploring alternative methods of language delivery. The recommendations include a reduction in faculty, with approximately 7% of the total Morgantown faculty potentially facing line reductions. Faculty have the option to appeal the recommendations, and an information session will be held for students and community members seeking more information.