When Erik Munson got to class on Sept. 26, he was dressed in all-black. The date had been circled on his syllabus since the start of the year.
While not a funeral, it was a day of mourning for Munson, associate professor of Medical Laboratory Science, who was joined by a few of his students in wearing clothes devoid of color and emotion.
Sept. 26 was the one-year anniversary of Munson being told his program, Medical Laboratory Science, was on the university’s chopping block. Despite defending the program all year, including at an Academic Senate meeting where the matter was discussed, those in the program were sent a letter over the summer to announce its termination taking effect in 2029…