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So Long To Philosophy and Theology

Marymount University is saying farewell to some storied majors including Art, English, Philosophy, Theology - and Math Artists will starve or survive, and Writers on AI can thrive Philosophy's rigors are lost on the West today Theology to moderns hasn't overmuch to say... But Mathematics?! - the basis for physics not to mention ALL of computing ~ For her restoration, I am assuredly rooting!

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Panagiota Romios

Date: 3/16/2023 6:50:00 PM

Be woke or go broke. Disgusting. Pangie San

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/18/2023 9:04:00 PM

Precisely, P!

John Lawless

Date: 3/13/2023 2:42:00 PM

Well Gershon, the gub'mint cancelled economics .... and math already and as for the three R's.....you don't need them any more.....they'll just mail the checks to the house....

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/13/2023 7:00:00 PM

I 'spect mor fum my gub'mint, don' you'all, John?! 3 R's and all, y'know. :) gw

Elizabeth Mccann

Date: 3/13/2023 2:27:00 PM

I can't believe they're wiping math! What will they teach, film criticism and astrology? Elizabeth

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/13/2023 7:03:00 PM

Ha, ha! They also wiped out their English major. Math and English are the two subjects that the SAT tests. What does that tell you about the SAT's future?! lol.

Daniel Turner

Date: 3/13/2023 8:01:00 AM

The way education is going in this country is really disheartening. However, being a private institution, they can do what they want with their curriculum. I suspect enrollment will drop. very informative write, GW.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/13/2023 7:05:00 PM

Actually, I expect enrollment will increase. These colleges have to become relevant in a hurry or they'e all going bye-bye. The 'liberally educated man or woman' is an an anachronism in today's society. Wokeness will also drop by the wayside, by the way... Amazingly enough

Elizabeth Feeley

Date: 3/13/2023 5:24:00 AM

Good morning Gershon, It sounds like they want to take the fun out of everything. Yes, fight for math, but for the others as well. People need to thing! They don't need to agreed. Good read. Thanks.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/13/2023 7:12:00 PM

People want students to get some bang for their tuition bucks. Philosophers can charge $ 5 - $10 a person for 'reading palms.' Whooppee, it's tax-free! lol.

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 3/12/2023 9:24:00 PM

Why? I wish I was able to go to University, It opens the door to many opportunties for a more fullfilled life. I think the impotrance of education cannot be sressed enough.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/12/2023 9:34:00 PM

To answer your question directly: None of these majors have more than a handful of students enrolled in them as majors anymore. Why? B/C you can't make a living with a degree in Philosophy or Theology. Sad fact of life. We live in a results-oriented, utilitarian age, and the 'fat gets cut.' Myself, I was an English major at Dartmouth College. Out of my entering class of 820 freshman, there were over 200 English majors. (1968-1972). Can you believe it? It was the most popular major. Economics was #2. (Marymount is also cutting Economics. lol). There you have it. ~ gw