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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's at least one student at WVA who wanted to major in Chinese:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/08/18/west-virginia-university-academic-cuts/

[quote]“It’s come as a major shock and a major blow to the morale of many of my peers,” said Christian Adams, 18, a sophomore from Clarksburg, W.Va., who wants to major in Chinese studies. “It’s heartbreaking.”[/quote]

So much for WV kids having no dreams beyond practical courses.

Moreover, only 42% of students there are in-state. They probably count on the high number of out-of-state kids to pay the out-of-state tuition. But a lot of kids aren't going to choose a flagship out-of-state school that is slashing so many classes. And this is going to eviscerate the study abroad programs, especially the exchange ones where schools swap students for a semester or year. Why would you send your students to a school that has decimated so many programs or accept students from there with few language skills?

Oh, they're also doing away with the doctoral math program. I mean, who needs a ph.d. in math anyway? It's not like there are any other fields besides math that use higher math skills...right?

But seriously, how are these drastic cuts going to help with the declining enrollment? Especially how are they going to attract more out of state students who pay higher tuition? [/quote]
It's a chicken and egg scenario.  They don't have enough people interested in those programs, so the have to cut it.  I don't think it's a "if we build it, they will come" situation at WVU.[/quote]

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