Thursday, March 20, 2025

In light of a $10.3 million budget deficit, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville administrators have proposed phasing out the physics major and minor over the next few years.

BND reports:
In light of a $10.3 million budget deficit, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville administrators have proposed phasing out the physics major and minor over the next few years. 

“This proposal has been carefully considered and developed in accordance with our policy and procedures and in coherence with the relevant collective bargaining agreements,” SIUE spokeswoman Nicole Franklin said. “The process for feedback and additional steps is currently underway.”

The higher education bubble really has burst...