9 Liberal-Arts Majors Are on the Chopping Block at Marymount U.

Marymount University (VA) plans to make a sharp turn away from the humanities, eliminating nine liberal-arts majors for undergraduates. The move highlights tough decisions that many colleges are making in a challenging financial environment, as well as a broader debate about the kind of education colleges should offer. The plan, backed by Marymount’s president, Irma Becerra, would close majors in English, history, mathematics, economics, and the arts, among others. The cuts would affect one-sixth of all majors offered at Marymount.