Andrew Goldstone
More evidence, if any were needed, that "the humanities" does not even come close to covering everything that is being assaulted in universities now
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/20/universities-humanities-programs
‘Just not monetizable’: humanities programs face existential crisis at US universities

Fears over the future of humanities spread amid layoffs and restructurings at scores of public and private universities

The Guardian
Jan 20 at 2:51pmWeb
Show threadAndrew GoldstoneJan 20
what the assassinated programs have in common is that (at a state U) they mainly ARE preprofessional degrees…for lower-paid, feminized caring professions (English is too, btw: for K-12 teaching).
Show threadAndrew GoldstoneJan 20
Bosses don't see any reason why you'd need secure faculty with research credentials to teach peons how to make life in perennially unraveling capitalism slightly more livable for other peons.
Show threadAndrew GoldstoneJan 20
the likely involvement of a consulting firm called "Gray Decision Intelligence" is really on the nose