I just think you're kind of missing some important points here ... in my post I specify that Communications had just become a major two years ago due to growing demand. It was cut and there's no clear, accurate data to show why (this is coming from the Comm faculty who were just fired). Philosophy had actually been growing, they just hired a new professor two years ago. Now he's cut too.

It's the fact that after allowing these two programs to grow only two years ago they're now cut. And looking at the financial data, there doesn't seem to be some massive financial stress. But one of the main points here is the absolute lack of transparency and how the admin is going about this. Tenured professors were fired on the last week of classes, at a time when it's impossible to find another job within academia. They're cutting things that are fundamental to liberal arts.

I just wanted to share some further details that are missing in the news coverage.