Below is a statement issued Thursday by Birmingham-Southern President Dr. David Pollick regarding changes to academic programs and personnel:
· Phasing out five majors: Accounting, Computer Science, Dance, French, and German, effective with the 2011-12 academic year;
· Modification of our Music Program, effective with the 2011-12 academic year; and
· Reduction of 12 faculty positions, effective with the 2010-11 academic year, and 17 faculty positions, effective with the 2011-12 academic year.
All tenured and tenure-track faculty have teaching positions at Birmingham-Southern for the coming academic year. Phasing out the programs over the 2010-11 academic year allows the affected tenured and tenure-track faculty time to pursue employment opportunities elsewhere for the 2011-12 academic year.
