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Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz, the president of the University of Evansville, thinks it is a good idea to make sure future students at the school cannot study philosophy there, or computer science, or history, or music, or political science, or physics, or well, the list goes on.

Eliminating the departments that teach those courses, and/or eliminating the majors in them, is part of what Pietruszkiewicz is calling an academic realignment plan. The plan is designed to eliminate underserved and unsustainable programs, rather than, say, undertake steps to educate students about the value of them.

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The plan was announced yesterday, and faculty were told theyd have approximately 30 days to review it, so that it can be finalized at the start of 2021. In other words, theyve got winter break to do something about this. Did Pietruszkiewicz plan this schedule to minimize the ability to coordinate opposition, or to maximize cruelty towards faculty that voted no confidence in him in October? Only he knows, for sure. Astoundingly, Pietruszkiewicz has told faculty they need to provide an initial response this coming Tuesday, either ignoring or banking on the fact that faculty will be spending the weekend grading, as grades are due Monday.

The proposed plan does not include any cuts to the administration or to the Division I sports program that the school of 2500 students has.

Those interested in registering their opinions about the plan can email Pietruszkiewicz at [emailprotected] or call his office at812-488-2152.

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Philosophy Threatened at University of Evansville - Daily Nous