Colleges Brace for Budget Cuts

[Esqueleto]

Why not cut programs that no one can get employment when they graduate. Seems we are issuing alot of worthless degrees that are causing grads to be underemployed.

Amen

[cajun4life]

Why not cut programs that no one can get employment when they graduate. Seems we are issuing alot of worthless degrees that are causing grads to be underemployed.

Because no one will cut Liberal Arts degrees. Instead we will cut STEM programs.

[Cajunrunner]

Because no one will cut Liberal Arts degrees. Instead we will cut STEM programs.

Idiocracy.

[MarlinMan3]

Because no one will cut Liberal Arts degrees. Instead we will cut STEM programs.

Well STEM is more expensive.

[MarlinMan3]

Idiocracy.

True

[60swerethebest]

These are our undergrad programs in Liberal Arts. Hack away. You’re in charge. Do we eliminate, consolidate, like we did with Philosophy and History and Poly Sci. Or what. I’m trying to determine what their numbers are. I had chat with new Dean who is focusing on research consistent with our mission of “research with a purpose”.

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[Boomer]

…….Just watching the tv discussion on future labor positions and the need for welders and the rest of the blue collar positions…….$100- $250 k per year….the liberal arts guy from Yale??? Well you know!……and just think of the educational part and differential of cost!

[cajun4life]

Well STEM is more expensive.

And actually useful.

[MarlinMan3]

Good point. But checks notes: if you cut the various liberal arts mentioned, is the cost of those programs actually more than tuition brought in by those students taking it?
Also what percent drop off (in total student body numbers) will occur since Not 100pct of those students, even if willing to, could not simply transfer over to STEM from a qualification standpoint, much less a "want to" standpoint

[MarlinMan3]

Without criminal justice majors and political science majors how will we start a Law School?

We also wouldnt have had Charles Peanut Tillman as a proud alum.