'Taking a hammer to the humanities:' Profs say SMU slashing arts courses, putting jobs at risk

Saint Mary's University administration says an annual course review is underway

CBC NewsNicola Seguin

Around 50 arts and humanities courses at Saint Mary's University in Halifax will be dropped for the upcoming academic year, leaving dozens of part-time professors scrambling for work, according to the union representing them. 

The course cuts will begin in May and will mainly impact the departments of English, religion, history, and languages and cultures, said Erica Fischer, vice-president of CUPE Local 3912. 

Fischer said in an interview she has been teaching Spanish courses at Saint Mary's for…

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'Taking a hammer to the humanities:' Profs say SMU slashing arts courses, putting jobs at risk

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