<p>I think your heading is a bit misleading. It is a very big deal if University of Maine eliminates a major like chemistry, less so if a regional university does. I assume it has been eliminated in the name of reducing system overlap, something that has been going on at some state systems for a while now. </p>
<p>These sorts of reductions seem much more reasonable to the budget-makers than to people who are forced to attend a school further away from their hometown. And of course, reducing overlap makes it harder for adults to attend part-time while working. I’m not a big fan of the approach, but unless taxpayers want to make a much bigger commitment to college funding, it is here to stay.</p>