As universities cut arts funding, a local artist and writer wonders to what end

Rajah Bose photo illustration

The other day I opened my inbox to find a request from an old friend, Eastern Washington University. More specifically it was the Creative Writing Program, of which I am a proud degree holder, attempting to save itself from further annihilation. Their ask wasn’t for money, but for data.

“Once again EWU is doing a top-to-bottom analysis of every program-related cost and every imaginable return on those costs, and looking for ways to shrink or cut programs,” the email read. “If you don’t mind,

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