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Why did Allegheny cut its Chinese program?

Inside Higher Ed

Departments and programs recommended for strategic investment, meanwhile, were Black studies, community and justice studies, computer science, education studies, environmental science, and political science. All other programs—including Chinese—were to be maintained. Questions About Process.

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Innovative and Engaging Communications in and Beyond the Academy

GlobalHigherEd

Examples of ICTs, “big data” and other emerging technologies leading to research breakthroughs in the natural and health sciences are well known. What is perhaps less known is the growing use and study of emerging technologies in the social sciences and humanities. The possibilities are endless.