Final December, Stephen Kolison, president of the State College of New York at Fredonia, proposed slicing 13 applications on the college, together with philosophy. Final week, the proposal was permitted.
The cuts are meant to economize, although it’s unclear how a lot cash can be saved by eliminating the philosophy main program on the college.
In line with the Democrat & Chronicle, the diploma applications to be terminated are:
- B.A. Visible Arts and New Media, Artwork Historical past
- B.A. French
- B.A. French: Adolescence Schooling
- B.S. Industrial Administration
- B.S. Arithmetic: Center Childhood
- B.A. Philosophy
- B.A. Sociology
- B.A. Spanish
- B.A. Spanish: Adolescence Schooling
- B.F.A. Visible Arts and New Media, Ceramics
- B.F.A. Visible Arts and New Media, Pictures
- B.F.A. Visible Arts and New Media, Sculpture
- B.S.Ed. Early Childhood
This system closures will happen in June, although programs in lots of the affected areas will proceed to be taught.
It isn’t presently recognized what number of school will lose their positions as a part of the plan.
Neither is it clear how the elimination of the philosophy main will intersect with the ongoing academic freedom case of Stephen Kershnar, a philosophy professor at Fredonia who had been barred from campus following his look on a podcast throughout which he made controversial remarks in regards to the morality of adult-child intercourse.
Associated: Philosophy Chairs at All SUNY Campuses Come to the Defense of Fredonia Dept.
