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72. As Carlin said: They want obedient workers. Just smart enough to run the machines." n/t

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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

Everyone needs to speak Amurikin WhiteTara Aug 2023 #1

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

I agree with that Dave says Aug 2023 #16

Sorry to hear this (generally.) elleng Aug 2023 #4

Maybe the "leaders" figure that an MFA in Creative Writing Buns_of_Fire Aug 2023 #5

Aha! So the legend is true after all! DFW Aug 2023 #6

That are so WRONG! Hugin Aug 2023 #11

Wow - what a quick and perfect response! Those pans make the best cordbread. erronis Aug 2023 #15

I agree. Hugin Aug 2023 #18

Boy do I want one of those! nolabear Aug 2023 #40

Weird-some of those are quite cheap-- viva la Aug 2023 #7

This is a crime Hekate Aug 2023 #8

So so tragic.... WVGal1963 Aug 2023 #9

I've been saying for a couple of decades chowmama Aug 2023 #10

But, Geez, they got rid of MATH?? n/t EndlessWire Aug 2023 #12

Think of it this way... swong19104 Aug 2023 #29

Not necessarily. Wall Street employs plenty of math degree graduates JHB Aug 2023 #62

WS gets plenty of math folks swong19104 Aug 2023 #63

Only at the grad level orthoclad Aug 2023 #34

Only at the graduate level. Ms. Toad Aug 2023 #39

Fire the administrators first BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #13

That will never happen, just like slashing athletic budgets won't. AZLD4Candidate Aug 2023 #43

Tbh - I'm not sad to see the higher Ed degrees go Iris Aug 2023 #14

Maybe moreso - the MBAs. They are the bane (Baine) of capitalism. erronis Aug 2023 #17

Not psychology? Because too many people have an educated understanding Maru Kitteh Aug 2023 #67

Maybe we need more AI in... 3825-87867 Aug 2023 #19

Students with higher intellect (and means whether financial aid or otherwise) won't be interested ALBliberal Aug 2023 #20

Kids born to wealth are already leaving Warpy Aug 2023 #27

I live in Albuquerque I'm a grad of UNM. ALBliberal Aug 2023 #31

I moved out here from Boston Warpy Aug 2023 #49

Fellow UNM grad here - came from NJ as a transfer student womanofthehills Aug 2023 #54

Nice to hear both of your stories. ALBliberal Aug 2023 #58

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

Do they need a world language for admissions? deurbano Aug 2023 #82

Brought to you by the new... BunnyMcGee Aug 2023 #22

Sad to see the nuking of a decent poor state public sector. carpetbagger Aug 2023 #23

Keeping the taxes low, hooray! hay rick Aug 2023 #24

What are the remaining majors? swong19104 Aug 2023 #25

Casino and Voting Machine Rigging NBachers Aug 2023 #28

Really? BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #45

"Neal Brown is in his fifth year as the head coach at West Virginia." xocetaceans Aug 2023 #26

Exactly BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #46

What is a university's purpose after all-- Aussie105 Aug 2023 #47

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

Athletics at WVU are self-supporting so these numbers don't apply Doc Sportello Aug 2023 #55

Ok. Then, charge the teams for a right to use the WVU facilities, name, etc. and align that with... xocetaceans Aug 2023 #61

Wouldn't come close to the needs Doc Sportello Aug 2023 #69

I can see your point. xocetaceans Aug 2023 #73

Spot on Doc Sportello Aug 2023 #74

there could be talented athletes treestar Aug 2023 #80

It's the way the systems developed Doc Sportello Aug 2023 #81

Eliminating football wouldn't help. Elessar Zappa Aug 2023 #56

This is just plain stupid for WV. Or planned to eliminate all critical thinking or diversity?? Evolve Dammit Aug 2023 #30

Turning out powerless worker bees. orthoclad Aug 2023 #53

As Carlin said: They want obedient workers. Just smart enough to run the machines." n/t Evolve Dammit Aug 2023 #72

Well put, but I'd say "just EDUCATED enough", orthoclad Aug 2023 #75

Vocational school for the ruling class's workers orthoclad Aug 2023 #32

Hey, tech school is a great option for many well paying jobs. College isnt for all oldsoftie Aug 2023 #42

Nobody is pushing college on kids orthoclad Aug 2023 #52

"bachelors might be equivalent to a GED now". YES. & THAT is a major part of the problem oldsoftie Aug 2023 #66

red states gettin' dummer every day ZonkerHarris Aug 2023 #33

How many administration jobs were lost, as opposed to faculty jobs? FakeNoose Aug 2023 #35

:( Solly Mack Aug 2023 #36

Some math seems funny, here SpankMe Aug 2023 #37

That's the point across ALL universities BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #48

At least they didn't eliminate bachelor's degrees in Mathematics and Physics - Ms. Toad Aug 2023 #38

What will the football team 'student' athletes WalkerinSC Aug 2023 #41

Deliberately underfunded. WV's anti-Democratic voters chose this direction. Hortensis Aug 2023 #44

sounds like the U doesn't want to be a U anymore orleans Aug 2023 #51

do they still offer coal digging, mining where they cut the top off of mts? nt msongs Aug 2023 #57

This may cost them accreditation. mahina Aug 2023 #59

So they will not offer a B.A. at all? n/t Greybnk48 Aug 2023 #60

Well, Joe Manchin is your senator. Yavin4 Aug 2023 #64

NCAA Division I schools are football programs with side hustles in education. Efilroft Sul Aug 2023 #65

Like Division I Stanford and Cal-Berkeley? former9thward Aug 2023 #78

Yeah, so let's talk salaries. Efilroft Sul Aug 2023 #79

Thanks for posting... r�is�n_dubh Aug 2023 #68

Welcome to "Republican World" 2023 and living in Dumb Fuck Is Stan W.V.. Botany Aug 2023 #70

fucking madness Botany Aug 2023 #71

Fire half the administrators Sympthsical Aug 2023 #76