April 25, 2008
Is German Necessary? Nein, Says One University
When the University of Southern California announced that it would shutter its tiny German department, the outcry was out of proportion to the handful of faculty members and students directly affected by the move.
In addition to students who advertised their dismay on Facebook and faculty members who complained that their efforts to bolster the program came to naught, some outside observers argued that the decision weakened USC's intellectual fabric and its
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