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I have taught creative writing at Mississippi’s flagship university for over 20 years, and I’ve witnessed a powerful outcome: Students who master written and spoken communication can change the world.

In August, West Virginia University proposed cutting academic majors and programs, in a bid to reduce the budget shortfall caused in large part by declining enrollment.

The process, as outlined on the provost’s website, seeks to create “a more focused academic program portfolio aligned with student demand, career opportunities and market trends.”

Despite an outcry from students, professors and alumni, the university’s board of governors voted to slash 28 academic majors and 143 faculty positions in September.

While humanities wasn’t the only area of study to take a hit, programs or majors in fields like creative writing, world languages and music were among those initially flagged for discontinuation.

They’ll leave my classroom prepared to think critically, to consider another’s perspective and muster empathy and to recognize fake news, fearmongering and demagogy.

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