All articles tagged with #program cuts
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Idaho Statesman
The U.S. Department of Education has frozen over $33 million in federal funding for Idaho schools, impacting programs like language learning, teacher training, and after-school activities, creating uncertainty and potential cuts across the state's education system.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WBOY.com
Students and faculty at West Virginia University's downtown campus staged a walkout in protest of proposed program cuts, including the discontinuation of 32 majors and downsizing staff in various departments. The cuts include eliminating all foreign language degrees and reviewing plans to remove the language requirement for all majors. The protesters wore red and carried signs, some written in foreign languages, to draw attention to the impact on the language department. The walkout also addressed President Gordon Gee's retirement plans.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WBOY.com
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.