{"id":4182,"date":"2018-10-03T00:28:59","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T00:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/wordpress\/lavie\/?p=4182"},"modified":"2018-10-03T00:28:59","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T00:28:59","slug":"students-react-to-impending-budget-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2018\/10\/03\/students-react-to-impending-budget-cuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Students react to impending budget cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Martin Kemper ’21, staff writer<\/p>\n

In the face of impending budget cuts, students\u2019 concerns of future opportunity, departing faculty and institutional changes loom large.<\/p>\n

Administrative officials and the LVC Student Government held a budget information session on Tuesday, Oct. 2, with the intention of addressing student concerns and clearing misconceptions and rumors about the coming budget cuts. Much of the session was devoted to explaining LVC\u2019s financial troubles and explaining the preliminary decision to cut the French, German, philosophy and religion majors.<\/p>\n

In a Q&A portion of the session, students voiced concerns ranging from the availability of course offerings to the morale and wishes of the faculty that will be affected.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy biggest concern is with faculty morale,\u201d Gabrielle Cressman, a junior economics major, said. \u201cNot adjusting annually for cost of living is frankly not good. I think that will eventually push faculty away.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, the prospect of cutting additional majors in the future shapes the way some students view LVC and its commitment to liberal arts education.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt seems like we are cutting a variety of majors and focusing on one specific path.\u201d LaElla Dickerson, a senior criminal justice major, said referring to the growth of and focus on health sciences. \u201cWe need to restructure the College and not call ourselves liberal arts, if that is what we are going to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

While still in the planning phase, the budget task force will begin to implement policy and fiscal changes beginning fall semester of 2019.<\/p>\n

Students seeking additional information about the impending academic cuts can find it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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