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Originally Published 27 days ago — by BBC
New data shows a decline in language courses like French and German in some regions due to university funding cuts and low enrollment, leading to 'cold spots' where courses are no longer available, while courses in emerging fields like AI are rapidly growing.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Washington Post
West Virginia University (WVU) has revised its budget-cutting plan, deciding to keep some face-to-face Spanish and Chinese classes while eliminating majors in those subjects and several other foreign language and linguistics classes. The university faced backlash after initially recommending the dissolution of the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Linguistics and cutting two dozen faculty positions. The revised plan retains five faculty positions for Spanish and Chinese classes but omits face-to-face classes in Russian, German, and French. WVU's budget deficit of $45 million annually has led to proposed cuts in various academic programs, drawing outrage from students and faculty. The final decision on these proposals will be made by the university's Board of Governors on September 15.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WVU Today
West Virginia University (WVU) has announced preliminary recommendations for its Academic Transformation process, which aims to adjust academic offerings to better serve student needs. The recommendations include discontinuing 32 majors and reducing 169 faculty positions. WVU is focusing on programs that are most relevant to students' needs and the future needs of industries. The university is also considering eliminating the language requirement for all majors and exploring alternative methods of language instruction. Additionally, WVU plans to combine the Mining Engineering and Petroleum and Natural Gas programs to better prepare students for the evolving energy economy. Faculty can appeal the recommendations, and information sessions will be held for students and families.