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In reply to the discussion: 'My colleagues and I are still in shock.' 32 majors marked for elimination at WVU [View all]DFW
(60,162 posts)6. Aha! So the legend is true after all!
As a kid, we used to hear the story of a West Virginia hillbilly who proudly sent his son off to be the first in the family to attend college. At the end of the first semester, the boy came home, and his father asked, "well, son, what all did you learn at that fancy dancy college of yours?"
The boy proudly answered, "well, we learned about π r²"
The old man flew into a rage and yelled, "you ain't goin' back to THAT stupid school!! Even out here in the hills, everyone knows that pie are round, and cornbread are square!"
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'My colleagues and I are still in shock.' 32 majors marked for elimination at WVU [View all]
Nevilledog
Aug 2023
OP
But the republican super-majority in the WV legislature is hard at work for the people
Mysterian
Aug 2023
#2
Florida has piles of money, but they are eliminating programs and colleges because they are "woke"
Sancho
Aug 2023
#3
Students with higher intellect (and means whether financial aid or otherwise) won't be interested
ALBliberal
Aug 2023
#20
So they not require a non-English world language as a breadth requirement for an undergraduate
deurbano
Aug 2023
#21
I work at a public regional comprehensive university and there are no undergrad degrees that require
Iris
Aug 2023
#77
It's ironic that even in losing, it wins. Brown has a record of 22-25 for his years at WVU. It . . .
xocetaceans
Aug 2023
#50
Ok. Then, charge the teams for a right to use the WVU facilities, name, etc. and align that with...
xocetaceans
Aug 2023
#61
This is just plain stupid for WV. Or planned to eliminate all critical thinking or diversity??
Evolve Dammit
Aug 2023
#30
As Carlin said: They want obedient workers. Just smart enough to run the machines." n/t
Evolve Dammit
Aug 2023
#72
Hey, tech school is a great option for many well paying jobs. College isnt for all
oldsoftie
Aug 2023
#42
"bachelors might be equivalent to a GED now". YES. & THAT is a major part of the problem
oldsoftie
Aug 2023
#66
At least they didn't eliminate bachelor's degrees in Mathematics and Physics -
Ms. Toad
Aug 2023
#38
NCAA Division I schools are football programs with side hustles in education.
Efilroft Sul
Aug 2023
#65