Yes, this is definitely about prioritization, that is, prioritizing the use of finite resources. In terms of languages, though, we might only be talking about creating a budget line for one new faculty member (or none at all, if the school says, no, half our kids are not taking Spanish, and a couple Spanish faculty members/fellows are simply replaced for other faculty over a few years). Compare that to the often significant capital and other outlays for STEM. But I do know you are right, in terms of sentiment: everybody wants their kid to build a robot.