Recently SFSU said it can’t keep funding the college of Ethnic Studies because of the consistent deficit of about $200,000 annually, given tight budgets across California public institutions. If they were to continue funding it then they would have to cut all funding to the college’s César E. Chávez Institute for research, community-based work, work-study for students, core graduate classes, classes taught by faculty members on sabbatical, suspending new hires for several years, even those to replace faculty members who have retired or gone elsewhere.
“When you say you can’t afford to offer those classes, then the eventual effect will be that you don’t have a viable major," said Dorothy Randall Tsuruta, chair of the Department of Africana Studies.
“San Francisco State is still recovering from systemwide budget cuts and consistent underfunding of the California State University by the state, However, our five values of equity, community, resilience, courage and life of the mind will see us through the decisions that will enable the College of Ethnic Studies to continue to thrive and serve our students for decades to come." said Les Wong, president of San Francisco State
In my opinion, I think that the college should continue to have this program even if it takes funds from other programs because it has been here for a long time "The country’s first and only such freestanding college" and I think it has really affected many students. Just this Wednesday there was a protest again on the campus to support the College in hopes that it keeps getting funded.
Source: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/03/03/iconic-ethnic-studies-college-san-francisco-state-says-it-cant-pay-its-bills
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