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Facing a $45 million budget shortfall, West Virginia University’s board of governors will vote on whether to shutter its world language programs. Faculty and students who are opposed argue that the move would put the state’s flagship university at risk of offering a sub-par education, especially in terms of producing graduates who can compete in the international workforce. West Virginia Public Radio’s Chris Schulz reports on what’s at stake with tomorrow’s vote.