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...practical aspects of the visual arts. Professor of the Practice of Studio Arts in Visual and Environmental Studies Ellen Phelan, though recently deposed as chair, left the VES department with the legacy of a strong creative program; we hope that the new chair, Kenan Professor of English Marjorie Garber, will be able to continue Phelan’s vision...
...While we believe that Phelan was not an effective chair of the department, we are also concerned by the choice of her replacement. While Garber is a respected literature scholar and a talented administrator, she has no specific experience or expertise in VES. She may be able to make VES function more smoothly, but she does not and cannot have the same commitment to the visual arts as an artist, and we worry that she will be unable to provide the artistic leadership and vision necessary for the VES department. We encourage Garber to seek out advice on ways...
...Faculty say that Garber, reputed to be a deft administrator and a trusty lieutenant to University Hall, is making VES look and run more like other departments. But some fear that this may freeze the rapidly developing program in its tracks...
...meeting on May 3 with VES director of administration Susan H. Foster, Assistant Dean for Human Resources Laura Ervin, and Garber, a University source and one faculty member said Killip read excerpts from a personal diary of staff attendence and assailed Foster’s administration. Killip would not comment on the meeting, but said that “since [Phelan’s removal], I’ve kept a record. [I’ve done] timekeeping...
...Garber will not have any more official power over her colleagues than Phelan did, leading Phelan to say she thinks that staff complaints were not the underlying reason for her removal...