Comments on: The Save Wayne Campaign http://innermostparts.org/2009/01/26/the-save-wayne-campaign/ A blog about Brandeis University, progressive politics, and the spirit of Justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis on the campus today. Tue, 08 May 2012 11:40:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: judith eissenberg http://innermostparts.org/2009/01/26/the-save-wayne-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-1947 judith eissenberg Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:53:15 +0000 http://innermostparts.org/?p=1359#comment-1947 Professor Marshall's contributions to the music faculty are important, to the students and to the faculty. His critical analysis on such subjects as globalization, his probing in topics such as 'world' music, his savvy in the most cutting edge music technologies and conversations - are all much needed as we connect temporally, spatially, politically, socially, culturally, to all of contemporary life. As his colleague in the music dept., I can say he has opened up necessary paths to my own thinking, and demonstrates just how essential music is to society, for better or for worse! He is the kind of educator that brings Brandeis into the 21t century at a gallop. Judith Eissenberg, Prof of the Practice, Music Professor Marshall’s contributions to the music faculty are important, to the students and to the faculty. His critical analysis on such subjects as globalization, his probing in topics such as ‘world’ music, his savvy in the most cutting edge music technologies and conversations – are all much needed as we connect temporally, spatially, politically, socially, culturally, to all of contemporary life. As his colleague in the music dept., I can say he has opened up necessary paths to my own thinking, and demonstrates just how essential music is to society, for better or for worse! He is the kind of educator that brings Brandeis into the 21t century at a gallop.

Judith Eissenberg, Prof of the Practice, Music

]]> By: Wayne Marshall http://innermostparts.org/2009/01/26/the-save-wayne-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-1946 Wayne Marshall Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:16:55 +0000 http://innermostparts.org/?p=1359#comment-1946 To Nathan and other supporters of the "Save Wayne Campaign" (great title, btw!): I'm truly touched by this effort. I have greatly enjoyed my time at Brandeis over the past two years, and the students I've had the pleasure of teaching deserve the lion's share of credit for making my experience as wonderful as it has been. Obviously, these are trying times for the academy (and for Brandeis in particular), and the administration has been making some tough decisions in order to meet expected budget shortfalls. That said, they've also invited a robust debate among the faculty -- and students deserve to have a place at the table in order to articulate what's crucial to them about the Brandeis experience. Just to clarify, my fellowship was always a two-year gig, with no explicit promise of extending into a tenure-track position. Although I was happily engaged in talks with the chairs of Music and AAAS this summer about securing such a position (both of whom supported it), the administration may have tied their hands with the emergency hiring freezes they've announced. I guess it remains to be seen whether an outpouring of support as proposed here could have any effect. But, technically, I'm not getting "the axe" even if, figuratively, it may seem that way from a student perspective. All Best, Wayne To Nathan and other supporters of the “Save Wayne Campaign” (great title, btw!):

I’m truly touched by this effort. I have greatly enjoyed my time at Brandeis over the past two years, and the students I’ve had the pleasure of teaching deserve the lion’s share of credit for making my experience as wonderful as it has been. Obviously, these are trying times for the academy (and for Brandeis in particular), and the administration has been making some tough decisions in order to meet expected budget shortfalls. That said, they’ve also invited a robust debate among the faculty — and students deserve to have a place at the table in order to articulate what’s crucial to them about the Brandeis experience.

Just to clarify, my fellowship was always a two-year gig, with no explicit promise of extending into a tenure-track position. Although I was happily engaged in talks with the chairs of Music and AAAS this summer about securing such a position (both of whom supported it), the administration may have tied their hands with the emergency hiring freezes they’ve announced. I guess it remains to be seen whether an outpouring of support as proposed here could have any effect. But, technically, I’m not getting “the axe” even if, figuratively, it may seem that way from a student perspective.

All Best,
Wayne

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