USian friends---what's happening at WVU is worth paying attention to. It's not clear if it's possible to prevent the program closures at this point, but at a minimum, we should bear witness.
"I watched as new buildings sprang up year after year, creating an ominous undertone on campus as more and more students disappeared."
"In the Nation, Lisa M. Corrigan describes what’s happening at WVU as “a trial balloon for doing this elsewhere.”"
https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/08/west-virginia-university-cuts-programs.html
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