Students protest UAFS proposal of degree elimination [Video]

FORT SMITH, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Students at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith protested Wednesday afternoon as the university considers eliminating several degree programs.

Computer-aided design, general technology automotive concentration, political science, Spanish, and theater are all majors at risk of being cut. Students came out with signs in protest of the university’s decision to recommend the elimination of these programs to the UA Board of Trustees.

“The arts in higher education matter so much, especially in a community like Fort Smith that just got a brand new performing arts high school,” said Gavin Garrett, a protester.

Garrett is a senior at UAFS. He is a theater major and president of the drama club. Garrett says it’s upsetting to find out about the possible elimination of these programs.

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