Cash-strapped colleges gut academics instead of sports, admin or rock-climbing walls - Robby Soave, Daily Caller

Confronted with a $5 million budget deficit, Minnesota State University at Moorhead has decided to simply jettison some of its academic departments. History, English and physics are currently on the chopping block. The university’s administrative division, however, is not. The same thing is happening at the University of the District of Columbia, where the board recently considered eliminating 20 academic programs–contrary to the wishes of President James Lyons, who preferred to scrutinize the university’s sports budget budget. The NCAA Division II athletic program at UDC loses $3 million each year. For now, the university is leaving its athletic program intact — and killing off 17 academic programs.http://dailycaller.com/2013/11/27/cash-strapped-colleges-gut-academics-instead-of-sports-admin-or-rock-climbing-walls/