<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mete Han Karakas <metehankarakas92@gmail.com><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>[ALGTOP-L] Urgent: Support Needed to Save Math Graduate Programs at WVU</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">15 August 2023 07:56:54 GMT+3<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;">algtop-l@lists.lehigh.edu<br></span></div><br><div><div dir="ltr">Dear Mathematics Community,<div><br>I hope this message finds you well. On August 10, 2023, the West Virginia University Provost's Office delivered a disheartening recommendation to discontinue both MS and PhD mathematics graduate programs at our institution.</div><div><br>WVU holds a distinguished status as an R1 research university and is currently the only provider of a mathematics PhD program in the entire state of West Virginia. This news has deeply saddened us, and we refuse to let go of the invaluable opportunity that these programs provide to aspiring mathematicians and the broader academic community. In light of this, we have initiated a petition to condemn the proposed cuts. Please take a moment to sign the petition here: <a href="https://chng.it/L79VDYsxvc">https://chng.it/L79VDYsxvc</a> (<a href="https://chng.it/GNjfYkZ5Zx">https://chng.it/GNjfYkZ5Zx</a>) and consider sharing it within your network. In times like these, solidarity from fellow math enthusiasts and professionals is indispensable. Each signature brings us closer to preserving these vital programs. For more information and updates, please visit the website: WVU Math Programs Review (<a href="https://sites.google.com/view/wvusmdsreview/home">https://sites.google.com/view/wvusmdsreview/home</a>).</div><div><br>Your time and consideration are deeply appreciated. <br><br>Thank you,</div><div><br>Concerned graduate students and faculty at WVU<br clear="all"><div><br></div></div><div><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></span></p></div></div></div></div>
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