Department Faculty address West Virginia University’s elimination of World Languages and Linguistics program
Friday, Sept. 22, the College of William and Mary’s Department of Modern Languages and Literatures issued a statement opposing West Virginia University’s recent decision to discontinue its World Languages, Literatures and Linguistics Program.
Following final approval by WVU’s board of governors on Sept. 15, WVU terminated its majors in Chinese Studies, French, German Studies, Russian Studies and Spanish. Additionally, Masters programs in Linguistics and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) were cut. According to the recommendations, these decisions were primarily motivated by cost-saving measures based on low student enrollment.
