"these actions are part of Boston University’s commitment to re-envision these programs to allow for their long-term sustainability. This temporary pause and cohort reduction will ensure BU is able to meet its commitments to currently enrolled students and to set up its future programs for success.”

I'm inclined to give some benefit of the doubt, here. These programs of study probably aren't rolling in extra income.

Hopefully BU's administration mean what they say. The humanities have rarely been huge direct profit centers, but they're important both for a healthy educational institution and for humanity at large.