In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the significance of major cutbacks at West Virginia University. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:    ·      The announcement of  major cutbacks to academic programs at West Virginia University has drawn  ire from students and alumni. Natalia cited  this Atlantic article by Tom Nichols and  this Nation essay by Lisa M. Corrigan. Niki drew on  this PBS article.       In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:  ·      Natalia discussed the edited collection,  Who Would Believe a Prisoner?: Indiana Women’s Carceral Institutions, 1848-1920.  ·      Neil recommended the Netflix film, “Red, White, and Royal Blue” and  this BBC article about hate-watching.  ·      Niki shared about Kathryn Cramer Brownell’s new book,  24/7 Politics, and her  Los Angeles Review of Books essay, “Propaganda, Outrage, and Entertainment.”

Episode 389: West Virginia University and the Attack on American Universities

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