Comments on: Reaction to the Rose Art Decision http://innermostparts.org/2009/01/27/reaction-to-the-rose-art-decision/ A blog about Brandeis University, progressive politics, and the spirit of Justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis on the campus today. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:10:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: OBLIVIOUS TO THE ROSE « http://innermostparts.org/2009/01/27/reaction-to-the-rose-art-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-2134 OBLIVIOUS TO THE ROSE « Mon, 02 Feb 2009 06:45:27 +0000 http://innermostparts.org/?p=1391#comment-2134 [...] Student Activism/Support - Innermostparts website [...] [...] Student Activism/Support - Innermostparts website [...]

]]> By: Rebeccah http://innermostparts.org/2009/01/27/reaction-to-the-rose-art-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-2001 Rebeccah Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:16:23 +0000 http://innermostparts.org/?p=1391#comment-2001 This is an opportunity for students and faculty alike (neither of whom were consulted or considered in this decision) to make it clear to the administration that we are upset and angered by their decision, and that we are not going to sit by complacently and accept it without an open discussion. That is not a waste of time. This is an opportunity for students and faculty alike (neither of whom were consulted or considered in this decision) to make it clear to the administration that we are upset and angered by their decision, and that we are not going to sit by complacently and accept it without an open discussion. That is not a waste of time.

]]> By: Shawna http://innermostparts.org/2009/01/27/reaction-to-the-rose-art-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1999 Shawna Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:58:54 +0000 http://innermostparts.org/?p=1391#comment-1999 I think its important to let the admin. know that you don't agree with their decision. Why is art/culture the first thing to go in a recession? What about the fat paychecks of some of the administration? I'm sure there are plenty of places, other than the art or the museum that can be cut to help the endowment. Why not just sell a few pieces of art to help raise some funds. Regardless of whether the artwork was appraised in 2007 for $350 million, people aren't worth what they were back then and the art is not worth what it was in 2007 either, so that means the art will be sold at bargain prices. I hate to tell you this, but once they close those doors of the museum, its all over. That is, you will be lucky if a museum ever appears on that campus again in your lifetime. Its so sad. Lesson learned, beware of the Bernard Madoff predators, if the deal seems too good to be true, it probably is.(by the way, what role did the Board play in approving who managed the money?? Maybe its time to move to replace some of those warlocks!) I think its important to let the admin. know that you don’t agree with their decision. Why is art/culture the first thing to go in a recession? What about the fat paychecks of some of the administration? I’m sure there are plenty of places, other than the art or the museum that can be cut to help the endowment. Why not just sell a few pieces of art to help raise some funds. Regardless of whether the artwork was appraised in 2007 for $350 million, people aren’t worth what they were back then and the art is not worth what it was in 2007 either, so that means the art will be sold at bargain prices.
I hate to tell you this, but once they close those doors of the museum, its all over. That is, you will be lucky if a museum ever appears on that campus again in your lifetime. Its so sad. Lesson learned, beware of the Bernard Madoff predators, if the deal seems too good to be true, it probably is.(by the way, what role did the Board play in approving who managed the money?? Maybe its time to move to replace some of those warlocks!)

]]> By: Mario http://innermostparts.org/2009/01/27/reaction-to-the-rose-art-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1996 Mario Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:28:59 +0000 http://innermostparts.org/?p=1391#comment-1996 If Brandeis has it's agenda set, there is nothing your protest is going to accomplish other than waste time. Instead of wasting your time, why don't you spend it making sure the art gets in good hands? Obviously people are upset. I am upset! Take it from an old anti-establishment rock and roller like myself - Protesting this matter is a waste of time. In the real world, money talks and BS walks. If Brandeis has it’s agenda set, there is nothing your protest is going to accomplish other than waste time. Instead of wasting your time, why don’t you spend it making sure the art gets in good hands? Obviously people are upset. I am upset! Take it from an old anti-establishment rock and roller like myself – Protesting this matter is a waste of time. In the real world, money talks and BS walks.

]]> By: Brandeis Students Sound Off on Rose Museum « Hankblog http://innermostparts.org/2009/01/27/reaction-to-the-rose-art-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 Brandeis Students Sound Off on Rose Museum « Hankblog Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:24:28 +0000 http://innermostparts.org/?p=1391#comment-1995 [...] Sit-down to Save the Rose Museum [...] [...] Sit-down to Save the Rose Museum [...]

]]> By: Leor Galil http://innermostparts.org/2009/01/27/reaction-to-the-rose-art-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1992 Leor Galil Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:00:16 +0000 http://innermostparts.org/?p=1391#comment-1992 For those of you who are upset by the decision to close the Rose Art Museum, action is being taken. There is an alumni petition circulating online, which you may sign by going to this website: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/3/in-opposition-to-the-closing-of-the-rose-art-museum For anyone else who is interested in learning more about the Rose Art Museum and how you can help the cause to keep the gallery open, please visit this website: http://savetheroseart.org/ This is clearly an uneasy time at Brandeis, but the board of trustees' swift and conclusive decision should not be carried out without further inquiry. The lack of transparency in executing this decision is reprehensible, and the point at which one of the biggest attractions at an institution that prides itself on its radical nature in the realm of liberal arts institutions induces more fear and consternation about the school's future than anything else. I hope the Brandeis community's voice manages to get heard, no matter what the opinions may be. For those of you who are upset by the decision to close the Rose Art Museum, action is being taken. There is an alumni petition circulating online, which you may sign by going to this website:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/3/in-opposition-to-the-closing-of-the-rose-art-museum

For anyone else who is interested in learning more about the Rose Art Museum and how you can help the cause to keep the gallery open, please visit this website:

http://savetheroseart.org/

This is clearly an uneasy time at Brandeis, but the board of trustees’ swift and conclusive decision should not be carried out without further inquiry. The lack of transparency in executing this decision is reprehensible, and the point at which one of the biggest attractions at an institution that prides itself on its radical nature in the realm of liberal arts institutions induces more fear and consternation about the school’s future than anything else. I hope the Brandeis community’s voice manages to get heard, no matter what the opinions may be.

]]> By: Rebeccah http://innermostparts.org/2009/01/27/reaction-to-the-rose-art-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1987 Rebeccah Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:06:50 +0000 http://innermostparts.org/?p=1391#comment-1987 Both. We'd like the administration to realize that people are upset by the lack of transparency regarding the decision, but also the decision itself. I am not prepared to accept the closing of the Rose Art Museum without at least a detailed, open discussion of the mostives behind the Board's decision. If you ask me, that is what should be happening in the first place, before broad, sweeping changes are decided upon behind closed doors without the consent of the broader Brandeis community. I'm sick of hearing about changes being made to my academic experience after the fact in generalized, rather unsatisfying emails from President Reinharz. There needs to be a mobilized reaction to this. Both. We’d like the administration to realize that people are upset by the lack of transparency regarding the decision, but also the decision itself. I am not prepared to accept the closing of the Rose Art Museum without at least a detailed, open discussion of the mostives behind the Board’s decision. If you ask me, that is what should be happening in the first place, before broad, sweeping changes are decided upon behind closed doors without the consent of the broader Brandeis community. I’m sick of hearing about changes being made to my academic experience after the fact in generalized, rather unsatisfying emails from President Reinharz. There needs to be a mobilized reaction to this.

]]> By: Jody http://innermostparts.org/2009/01/27/reaction-to-the-rose-art-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1986 Jody Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:19:56 +0000 http://innermostparts.org/?p=1391#comment-1986 http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/27/brandeis.art.auction/index.html?iref=newssearch http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/27/brandeis.art.auction/index.html?iref=newssearch

]]> By: Dev http://innermostparts.org/2009/01/27/reaction-to-the-rose-art-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1985 Dev Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:18:30 +0000 http://innermostparts.org/?p=1391#comment-1985 What is this sit-in trying to accomplish? Are we asking for transparency and student input on future decisions, or are we trying to save the museum? What is this sit-in trying to accomplish? Are we asking for transparency and student input on future decisions, or are we trying to save the museum?

]]> By: Jody http://innermostparts.org/2009/01/27/reaction-to-the-rose-art-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1984 Jody Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:17:15 +0000 http://innermostparts.org/?p=1391#comment-1984 This story made it on CNN! It just ran across the bottom "extraneous headlines" bar at the bottom of the screen. Ridiculous. This story made it on CNN! It just ran across the bottom “extraneous headlines” bar at the bottom of the screen. Ridiculous.

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