Wichita State to Eliminate Philosophy Major

Administrators at Wichita State University (WSU) in Kansas have decided that students at the university should no longer be able to major in philosophy. Despite critical and creative thinking and other distinctly humanistic skills remaining as important as ever, despite Forbes finding that “Grads who majored in the social sciences and humanities are proving to be resilient in today’s job market because they gained skills that can be used across multiple industries,” and despite The New York Times leading an avalanche of reporting this year on the surge in demand in some tech sectors for employees who have studies philosophy, Richard Muma, Wichita State’s President, and Monica Lounsbery, its provost, decided that now was a good time to deprive students at the university of the option of majoring in philosophy. According to The Sunflower, the university’s philosophy program will cease to exist in July, 2027, though current majors will be able to complete their degrees. Patrick Bondy,…

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