These are the degrees that the members of the committee that made the recommendation hold:

Chemical Engineering; Journalism; Computer Engineering; Sport and Exercise Psychology; Mechanical Engineering; History; Finance; Biological Science; Chemistry; Creative Writing; Technology Education; Exercise Physiology; Industrial Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Zoology and Psychology

This is nonsense. WGS and philosophy probably cost nothing and just aren't on the radar. They want to eliminate the higher ed administration program.

Clicking through to WGS https://provost.wvu.edu/files/d/ce4522bc-ed40-4c71-a402-4bdf...

show that it's being merged under soc/anth and self-submitted a plan to cut their costs by 63% and has already gotten rid of one instructor.

That's not true; computer engineering is represented in the list of degrees that the administration has.