Coming so close on the heels of St. Norbert College's mass firing of humanities tenure-track faculty (tenured faculty may be next there!), this is an alarming trend:
The administration of Valparaiso University has placed Philosophy, along with a number of other humanities disciplines, under review for possible discontinuance. We'd appreciate the philosophical community's support by way of signing a petition and/or sending emails to relevant administrators and board members. Contact details are given on the petition, which you can find here:
Comments are open for more information, strategic suggestions, etc.
