I'll echo Ed's take on this subject. I've been at MU since 1970 and have survived 7 changes in department chairs, 5 Deans, and 7 University Presidents. The current chair is a trumpet/jazz/composer dude. I continually hammer ( with religious fervor ) my commitment to quality and excellence and the departments 31 year history of like commitment re our piano inventory. I have always had the full support from the "top" . However, this is West Virginia, where coal is an abdicated king, so the support doesn't often translate into $$$$$$. Paul E. Dempsey Marshall University Huntington WV ----- Original Message ----- From: <A440A@aol.com> To: <caut@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 3:01 PM Subject: Re: change at the top. was Re: The Piano in Academia, A Symposium > Wim asks: > >what changes I can expect when a new chair comes on board, especially one > >who does not regard piano maintenance to be a priority. > > Greetings, > The heavy lifting can most easily be done by the outgoing chair. If he is > committed, and knows the value of maintenance, he will be in the best > position to help maintain continuity. Before he is gone, you should find a > time to discuss this with him. > Regards, > Ed Foote >
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