Marymount University in Northern Virginia would eliminate undergraduate majors in English, history, philosophy and several other subjects under a controversial restructuring plan its trustees are set to consider Friday.
Marymount University, a Catholic institution in Northern Virginia, would eliminate undergraduate majors in English, history, philosophy and several other subjects under a controversial restructuring plan its trustees are scheduled to consider Friday.Even the major in theology and religious studies — a staple at many colleges but especially those with Catholic affiliation — would be cut.
Marymount President Irma Becerra endorsed the cuts in a Feb. 15 letter to the university’s Faculty Council. In all, the plan calls for phasing out nine bachelor’s degree programs. Among other majors that would be eliminated: art, mathematics, secondary education and sociology. For economics, the Bachelor of Arts would be cut, but the Bachelor of Science would remain. Also proposed to be cut: a master’s program in English and humanities.
Becerra, in office since 2018, faces intense criticism from within the university community. “I’ve said to her I am absolutely opposed to this,” said Ariane Economos, director of the school of humanities and an associate professor of philosophy. “She knows the faculty in general are opposed to this.”of Arlington, called the plan “bizarre” and said faculty are unable to see how it will save a substantial amount of money or raise the university’s profile.
Like many regional universities, Marymount faces enrollment and revenue challenges. About 2,275 of its students are undergraduates. But of those, about 500 are dual-enrollment students, primarily based in local high schools. Those students, who might be taking a course or two from Marymount, do not bring the university as much revenue as full-time undergraduates.
Federal data show that 31 percent of its undergraduates identify as Hispanic or Latino, 30 percent as White, 14 percent as Black or African American and 12 percent as international. Estimated tuition and fees are listed at about $37,000 for this school year, not counting room and board, but nearly all full-time undergraduates receive financial aid or scholarships.
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