Cuts and Threats to Philosophy Programs
CategoryThe End of the Future of Humanity Institute (updated)
The Future of Humanity Institute (FHI) at the University of Oxford closed earlier this week. (more…)
Does Cutting Philosophy Help A University’s Budget?
“More than a year after its faculty cuts, enrollment at Emporia State has fallen 12.5 percent even though enrollment at other public institutions in the state rose 2 percent.” (more…)
SUNY Fredonia Administration Approves Proposal to Cut Philosophy
Last December, Stephen Kolison, president of the State University of New York at Fredonia, proposed cutting 13 programs at the school, including philosophy. Last week, the proposal was approved. (more…)
Kent Administration Approves Proposal to Cut Philosophy
Last summer, and again this past February, the administration of the University of Kent proposed cutting its philosophy program (see here). It has now decided to implement that proposal. (more…)
“Purely vocational approach is embarrassingly out of touch”
Columbia College Chicago is facing a budget constraints and reportedly there are talks about addressing them by cutting programs in the liberal arts and sciences, and focusing more on career-based programs. (more…)
Philosophy in Wisconsin: St. Norbert College & UW-Milwaukee-Waukesha
The two tenure-track assistant professors in the department of philosophy at St. Norbert College in Wisconsin were among 12 faculty at the school informed last week that they’d be losing their jobs at the end of this term. And just yesterday the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced it would be closing its Waukesha campus. (more…)
Manhattan College Betrays Faculty
Don’t take a job at Manhattan College, says Manhattan College. (more…)
Manhattan College May Eliminate Philosophy
Philosophy is one of 10 undergraduate majors that administrators at Manhattan College, a Catholic college in New York, have proposed eliminating. (more…)
Philosophy at Kent Threatened (again) (updated)
Imagine a major university financially mismanaged to such a degree that its administration is desperate enough to suggest cutting its philosophy program as a solution. (more…)
Potsdam & the Future of Liberal Arts Education
The administration at the State University of New York (SUNY) Potsdam decided earlier this year to discontinue its philosophy major, and has now moved to cutting faculty. (more…)
SUNY Fredonia President Recommends Eliminating Philosophy
In a presentation yesterday, Stephen Kolison, president of the State University of New York at Fredonia, proposed the elimination of 13 programs at the school, including philosophy. (more…)
ACU Brags about “Strategy Designed to Achieve Excellence” in Philosophy (updated)
Australian Catholic University (ACU), which is in the process of shutting down its philosophical research center, the Dianoia Institute, and laying off most of scholars they convinced over the past few years to move there from all over the world, is hiring a new executive dean for its faculty of theology and philosophy. (more…)
Newman University to Cut Philosophy Major
Newman University, a Catholic university in Wichita, Kansas, has announced that it is discontinuing its philosophy major, along with majors in several other disciplines. (more…)
SUNY Potsdam Cuts: Further Details / Update: What You Can Do to Help (updated)
Last month we saw that the Philosophy program at SUNY Potsdam is once again under threat.
In the meanwhile, an unofficial philosophy site has been updated with some further information about the cuts.
ACU Finalizes Plan to Close Dianoia Institute of Philosophy
Australian Catholic University has finalized its “Academic Change Management Plan” and the closure of the Dianoia Institute of Philosophy, proposed in the earlier version of the plan, is still part of it, along with the elimination of many of its faculty. (more…)
Philosophy Cut at Warren Wilson College
Warren Wilson College in North Carolina tells visitors to its website, “We believe the world needs curiosity” and says that its mission is for students to “think deeply.” Yet its administration has decided to make it impossible for students to major in philosophy, arguably the discipline most associated with curiosity and deep thought. (more…)
Philosophy Departments Under Threat: Information, Pro-Active Strategies, Defense
Many philosophy departments and programs have been targeted for cuts or elimination over the past several years, and many currently are undergoing reviews by administrators looking to make budget cuts or other changes that may end up negatively affecting philosophy departments. (more…)
Philosophy at SUNY Potsdam Threatened (Again)
The president of SUNY Potsdam, Suzanne Smith, announced earlier this week a plan to eliminate 14 degree programs at the university, including philosophy, and cut an as-of-yet-unknown number of faculty. (more…)
ACU, Despite Citing University Finances as Reason for Cuts to Dianoia, Funds New Hires and Centers
Australian Catholic University (ACU) recently announced a plan that involves closing its Dianoia Institute of Philosophy and making 14 of its existing faculty compete through a re-application process for only 4 positions, as well as cutting faculty in history, political science, theology, and religious studies. (more…)
ACU Proposes Closing Dianoia Institute (multiple updates)
Australian Catholic University is apparently considering eliminating its Dianoia Institute of Philosophy (DIP), which it created in 2019 with hopes to “achieve a world-leading position for philosophical research in the analytic tradition.” (more…)
Petition to Save Philosophy & other Humanities at ACU
As reported earlier this week, Australian Catholic University is currently planning to shutter its philosophical research center, the Dianoia Institute, and eliminate or make cuts to other humanities programs. (more…)
Philosophy Survives West Virginia University Budget Cuts
Gordon Gee, president of West Virginia University, has proposed cutting 9 percent of the majors the university offers and 7 percent of its fulltime faculty. (more…)
Philosophy Threatened at Simmons University
The administration of Simmons University has said that it is planning to close the school’s Department of Philosophy and end its major program. (more…)
Philosophy & Other Humanities Fields at Kent Threatened
The administration of the University of Kent is planning to lay off faculty in its Department of Philosophy and other humanities and arts fields. (more…)
Humanities & Other Areas Threatened at Brighton
The administration of the University of Brighton earlier this month announced a plan to layoff over 100 faculty members and 30 support staff, focusing the cuts particularly on the humanities, in which “every single member of its teaching team has been selected for potential redundancy.” (more…)
St. Cloud State To Eliminate Philosophy & Other Programs
St. Cloud State University will cease offering its students the opportunity to major in philosophy, reports the Star Tribune. (more…)
Philosophy & Other Humanities Threatened at Marymount (updated: cuts approved)
Programs in philosophy, theology and religion studies, history, mathematics, sociology, literature, and art would at Marymount University in Virginia would all be eliminated if a proposal from the administration is approved by the school’s board of trustees. (more…)
Philosophy Major at Utica Targeted for Elimination
The president of Utica University, Laura Casamento, at the prompting of Utica’s Board of Trustees, has recommended that the university no longer offer students the opportunity to major in philosophy. A petition has been launched to protest the proposed elimination of the philosophy major. (more…)