Michigan State University has proposed closing its Department of Geological Sciences.  This measure is part of a larger cost-saving effort to deal with state budget shortfalls and the economic downturn. The Geological Sciences Department at MSU is home to undergraduate, masters and doctorate-level programs.
For more information about the school’s proposed changes and the administrative process involved, visit the school’s official website at http://shapingthefuture.msu.edu/ and http://news.msu.edu/story/7056/. Read reactions to the proposed department closing in the Haspsoftware.com press at the Lansing State Journal website and StateNews.com.
If you would like to get involved, the next Board of Trustees meeting is December 11th, 2009, and there is an online petition for those who disapprove of MSU’s proposal.
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