tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109804318563825235.post7211920203763257878..comments2023-04-05T11:04:19.810-04:00Comments on MiddBlog: The Newly InitiatedSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813049544518805254noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109804318563825235.post-41661754593582956672007-07-15T17:59:00.000-04:002007-07-15T17:59:00.000-04:00The professor of whom Rachel Rose speaks will be h...The professor of whom Rachel Rose speaks will be happy to know that a vigorous letter-writing campaign has been undertaken by many disgruntled students-- to the point that Mike McKenna had to mass-mail about 17 of us because the letters kept pouring in.<BR/><BR/>The next step in our campaign comes in the form of a report and a plea to the administration, written by Chandler Koglmeier. This isn't just about a corporate logo--which some have dismissed as superficial-- it's also about an administration which consistently ignores proposals/votes from the Faculty Council, SGA, and the student body at-large. Anyone who has been year since Fall 2004, will remember the controversies surrounding the acquisition of the Monterey Institute, the discrimination policy and military recruiting, and, most recently, the changes in the Commons System, which resulted in the resignation of a well-liked, well-respected Commons Dean, David Edleson. Because the logo is what has prompted all of this protesting, Chandler uses it as a case study and he also offers many suggestions to the administration with regard to the logo. <BR/><BR/>If any Faculty, Staff, Students, Parents, or Alumni would like to sign this report-- or even just read it-- please contact Chandler Koglmeier, or myself, Sarah (McGowen) Franco. The report, in my opinion, is well-written, not inflammatory, and it does not target any one member of the administration in particular. It is a call for change: we would like the administration of Middlebury College to be more communicative about major initiatives with the Faculty, Staff, Students, and Alumni of Middlebury College.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9109804318563825235.post-48612966299694337822007-07-15T16:22:00.000-04:002007-07-15T16:22:00.000-04:00I'm pretty sure it was off the record, but I talke...I'm pretty sure it was off the record, but I talked candidly with a well-liked, well-respected, and, most importantly, tenured professor yesterday and this person was adamant that most of the faculty strongly dislike the logo and the way the change was made. I believe "ridiculous" was the word used but don't quote me...The professor in question advocated a letter-writing campaign as a tool for all disgruntled students. Maybe it's only a matter of time before the faculty start speaking out themselves.Rachel Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424476494880006929noreply@blogger.com