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The West Virginia University Board of Governors approved sweeping program and personnel cuts during a chaotic meeting Friday that was punctuated by the protests of students and faculty in attendance.
A month of intense public and on-campus pressure did not dissuade the Board of Governors from siding with the administration to slash programs and positions. MORGANTOWN, W.Va.—Despite pleas from students, faculty members and academic organizations to change course, and despite student protesters disrupting its Friday meeting, the West Virginia University Board of Governors voted today to eliminate 143 faculty positions and 28 academic programs from its flagship Morgantown campus.
Faculty and students who are opposed argue that the move puts the state's flagship university at risk of offering a subpar education, especially in terms of producing graduates who can compete in the international workforce.
Protests and chaos erupted on the WVU campus today as the Board of Governors elected to cut programs and faculty. Provost Maryanne Reed tried to allay fears. "This is really, really hard and we know that emotions are high right now and I think we're all just gonna have to settle with that or sit
Vox published an article a few months ago titled, “The Incredible Shrinking Future of College.” Author Kevin Carey detailed how the declining birthrate produced an “enrollment cliff” for many colleges.