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“If we had—which we don’t—a position for a tenured faculty position, she could be conceived of as a candidate,” says Marjorie Garber, chair of the VES department. “But she would be competing...
“I think there is this feeling that what Nancy does isn’t hip enough,” Rojer says, referring to Mitchnick’s attention to the fundamentals of painting technique. “If it’s not going on in the...
Still, the administration maintains that Mitchnick’s departure is solely a contractual issue. “People leave the university and people come to the university. This is not a surprise to her or to the department; we retained her as long as the appointment category permitted us...
In addition to Mitchnick’s departure, current visiting professor Andrew Beattie—VES’ only other studio painting teacher—is slotted to depart at the end of the 2009-2010 school year. In the absence of definitive plans for filling either opening, the fate...
Garber is aware of the concerns regarding thesis advising and, more generally, the future of the curriculum, but she assures students that the painting program holds a secure place in the department.