The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is pushing to cut the Japanese program at Wayne State University.

I graduated from Wayne State with a degree in Asian Studies, concentrating in Japanese and Chinese, in 2022. The professors greatly contributed to my understanding of Japanese language and culture, and I formed close ties with other students in my major. The Wayne State Japanese program also enabled me to study abroad in Japan for a year on the MEXT Japanese Studies Scholarship.

Many young people are interested in learning about Japanese language and culture; additionally, learning a second language is very valuable in today's global society. Wayne State claims to be Michigan's most diverse university, so this ideal should be upheld by continuing to offer a variety of courses aimed at teaching about different languages and cultures in the world.