Martin announces "plan for closure, reduction of campus units." - Nicholas Persac, LSU Reveille

Chancellor Mike Martin announced “heart-wrenching decisions” in a broadcast email Monday, stating the University’s intention to eliminate several academic programs — including the bachelor of Arts in German and Latin, language options and the Master of Library and Information Sciences — and various centers and institutes on campus to cut $3 million from the University’s budget. “The University is now moving forward to take steps to implement these changes,” Martin said in a broadcast email. “The University is analyzing each unit and every individual affected to determine the best course of action. To the extent possible, it is LSU’s intention to honor commitments to students already in these programs and those who have enrolled for the fall semester. A timeline for change in each unit will be determined only after this analysis is complete.”