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Like the rest of the Department of Visual and Environmental Studies (VES), Chris Killip didn’t find out that his friend and colleague Ellen Phelan had been dismissed as chair of his department until it was too late...
Although Killip was more than chagrined, he had little reason to be shocked—faculty and administrators both inside University Hall and out say that the way Knowles handled the recent VES situation was typical—quietly, forcefully and unilaterally...
...made FAS less democratic as he cut through administrative obstacles, introducing a “top-down” approach that excluded their input. Because public conflict is kept to a minimum, they say the real decision-making takes place behind the scenes. And as was the case with VES, Knowles rarely tips his hand until a path has been chosen and the fait accompli can be presented as a positive step...
...most recent department to “go into receivership,” in Knowles’ words, was VES, and this intervention is probably the most vivid example of Knowles acting without prior warning. It also prompted strong resentment from vocal department faculty who say that Knowles acted unilaterally...
...There was no doubt in my mind that I was a musician first and foremost, and since they didn’t want me in their department, I ended up VES,” he says...