News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on West Virginia University to drop 32 majors including all world language programs. Parent comment

Re:West Virginia University to drop 32 majors including all ... by whoopdedo on Saturday August 12, 2023 @03:18AM (#37097847)
> Mining Engineering; Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering; Civil Engineering; Energy Land Management with Environmental and Energy Resource Management; Forest Resource Management with Wood Science and Technology; Agribusiness Management with Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

That list is not what I would expect as having a hard time in West Virginia.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:West Virginia University to drop 32 majors including all ... by Ekaros on Saturday August 12, 2023 @03:25AM (#37097889)
Could also just mean that they have some fewer teaching personnel or in research positions. Trying to do same job with less people.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:West Virginia University to drop 32 majors including all ... by WirelessGigabit on Saturday August 12, 2023 @12:27PM (#37101784)
Isn't this the problem with all teaching positions?

You have to really like academia to go into a role like that.

Especially when you can make so much more om money in the private sector.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:West Virginia University to drop 32 majors including all ... by joe5150 on Saturday August 12, 2023 @03:24AM (#37097881)
Not sure how accurate this list is. Acting is both unimpacted and eliminated according to this post, for example.

I don't have a hard time believing that mining is not as productive a field as it once was. It's a shrinking part of the WV economy.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:West Virginia University to drop 32 majors including all ... by CSMastermind on Saturday August 12, 2023 @03:35AM (#37097953)
You can see the recommendations for yourself here: https://provost.wvu.edu/academic-transformation/academic-pro...

Great call out on Acting, I needed to be more specific.

As you can see here: https://provost.wvu.edu/files/d/28d9f865-8d36-4e55-a4d0-475c...

BFA Acting is unimpacted but MFA Acting is being eliminated.

[ Parent | on HN ]