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TagACU 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…)
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…)
Nebraska at Kearney Philosophy Major May Be Eliminated (Updated)
The philosophy major at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) “is being considered for discontinuation.”
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Philosophy Under Threat at St. Mary’s College
The administration at St. Mary’s College of Maryland is considering eliminating the school’s philosophy programs. (more…)
Philosophy Under Threat at Adrian College
The Department of Philosophy, Religion, and Leadership at Adrian College in Michigan is one of three departments targeted for elimination by the administration of the university. (more…)
Philosophy at Illinois Wesleyan Threatened – Updated With Link to Petition
The Board of Trustees at Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU) has proposed eliminating the school’s Philosophy Department, along with some other departments. (more…)
Philosophy at UWE Bristol Threatened (Updated)
The University of the West of England (UWE) at Bristol has announced plans to eliminate its degree programs in philosophy and effectively cease the instruction of philosophy at the school. (more…)
Rockford University Eliminates Philosophy Major
Rockford University in Illinois is eliminating four major programs, including philosophy. (more…)
Minnesota State Moorhead Plans to Cut Philosophy Major
The administration at Minnesota State University Moorhead announced a plan “designed to close a projected gap of $6 million in fiscal year 2022” that involves the elimination of around 65 positions and 10 major programs, including philosophy. (more…)
University of Saint Francis Plans to Cut Philosophy Major
The Board of Trustees of the University of Saint Francis, a Catholic liberal arts college in Fort Wayne, Indiana, has approved plans that would discontinue several of its academic programs, including its philosophy major. (more…)
Elizabethtown College To Eliminate Philosophy Major
Elizabethtown College, a private college in Pennsylvania, is planning to eliminate its philosophy major.
Philosophy Targeted at Lebanon Valley College
Administrators at Lebanon Valley College, a liberal arts college in central Pennsylvania, are currently considering an “academic restructuring” plan that will eliminate its philosophy major. (more…)
Why Did This Philosophy Program Survive?
Goucher College in Towson, Maryland, like several other institutions of higher education, has decided to cut its undergraduate programs. (more…)