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The San Benito High School District canceled the remainder of Hollister High's varsity football season due to an ongoing review of the football program and insufficient eligible student-athletes to safely field a team; an earlier game was forfeited after coach Thomas Sullivan was placed on leave, with Chris Cameron serving as interim head coach, and district officials cited privacy in not sharing further details.
West Virginia University (WVU) has announced final recommendations for several academic programs as part of its ongoing Academic Transformation portfolio review process. The recommendations include eliminating foreign language majors and master's degree programs in the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, discontinuing the BSR in Recreation, Parks and Tourism Resources in the Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, maintaining the accreditation for and operation of current academic programs in the School of Public Health with a reduction of 11 faculty positions, and discontinuing the BSBSE Biometric Systems Engineering program in the Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. The final recommendations will be presented to the Board of Governors for a vote on September 15.
West Virginia University (WVU) has announced preliminary recommendations for its Academic Transformation process, which aims to adjust academic offerings to better serve student needs. The recommendations include discontinuing 32 majors and reducing 169 faculty positions. WVU is focusing on programs that are most relevant to students' needs and the future needs of industries. The university is also considering eliminating the language requirement for all majors and exploring alternative methods of language instruction. Additionally, WVU plans to combine the Mining Engineering and Petroleum and Natural Gas programs to better prepare students for the evolving energy economy. Faculty can appeal the recommendations, and information sessions will be held for students and families.