Northwestern University Ends African Studies

The Post Millennial brings us the update. Northwestern University to end African studies program

OK, it isn't ending. It is "transitioning," to something besides "an Office for Research university-wide research institute and center."

Northwestern University is reportedly planning to end its African studies program by the end of the month.

According to The Purple Wire, two sources at the university said administrators informed staff that the program would end at the end of August. One staff member said that staff was not given a reason for the closing.

Wailing and gnashing of teeth from the Left to ensue in 3, 2, 1, ...

“They told us that the center is closing, so all staff are being laid off because there will be no center to employ you,” a staffer said.

There is some question about if, or how, some other part of the university will absorb the program.

Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois, directly north of the City of Chicago. It is bordered by Chicago to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north.