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Beverly Wendland previously served as provost at Washington University in St. Louis, and was the Dean of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University before that.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWith the last hearings held this past Friday Sept. 1, West Virginia University has finalized its recommendations for cuts to academic programs.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFollowing an appeals process, West Virginia University has amended its proposal to close its World Languages department.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTo save money, West Virginia University is looking to cut 32 majors and completely dissolve its world language department. The proposed cuts were announced just days before the start of the fall semester, as students returned to campus.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn Friday, West Virginia University announced the initial recommendations for cuts to academic programs to address an estimated $45 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2024. The recommended cuts - which include the complete dissolution of the World Languages Department - are part of a larger transformational process the university has been undergoing for several years. Before the proposed cuts were announced, reporter Chris Schulz sat down with Associate Professor and Chair of the WVU Faculty Senate Frankie Tack to discuss the academic restructuring process.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia University has released the recommendations of its academic program review process. They include the discontinuation of several degree programs, as well as the complete dissolution of the World Languages Department.
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