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Montclair Students Protest Plan to Restructure Humanities Programs

1/20/2026

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Montclair State University students protested administration plans to restructure the humanities and social sciences into four thematic schools, fearing a decline in the value of humanistic education.
The plan would consolidate departments into four thematic schools, a move critics say undermines faculty control.
Similar concerns arise nationwide as universities face budget cuts and declining enrollment in humanities programs.

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Montclair State University students protested administration plans to restructure the humanities and social sciences into four thematic schools, fearing a decline in the value of humanistic education.
The plan would consolidate departments into four thematic schools, a move critics say undermines faculty control.
Similar concerns arise nationwide as universities face budget cuts and declining enrollment in humanities programs.