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Austerity for austerity’s sake in the UW System

In an email to chancellors of UW campuses, which was attained via records request by The Daily Cardinal, UW System President Jay Rothman writes:  “Consider shifting away from liberal arts programs to programs that are more career specific, particularly if the institution serves a large number of low-income students.” The suggestion was an item on a list of “lessons” he took away from a Chronicle of Higher Education report.