[CAUT] Re: caut Digest, Vol 866, Issue 1

Don McKechnie dmckech@ithaca.edu
Fri, 24 Jun 2005 17:32:19 -0400


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Tom,

Thank you and the original committee for laying the groundwork in all 
this! It has been a long road but we will keep plugging away.

Don

> Subject:
> Re: [CAUT] NASM Standards
> From:
> McNeilTom@aol.com
> Date:
> Fri, 24 Jun 2005 10:45:04 EDT
>
> To:
> caut@ptg.org
>
>
> Don McKechnie, and colleagues -
>  
> NASM and other accrediting agencies seem to perform a function in 
> being the 'conservative' force in academia.  Their accreditation 
> process assures that the various schools adhere to more or less 
> defined standards.  CAUT is certainly on the right track in seeking 
> some input into those standards.  However, the very conservatism of 
> the accreditation process makes it difficult to inject anything new.  
> I suppose that's OK in the long run.  And CAUT is definitely in it for 
> the long run!  The first steps in that direction were about 25 years 
> ago.  Indeed, increasing our presence in CSM is sure to bear fruit in 
> NASM sooner or later.  Thank you, Don, and CAUT Committee for carrying 
> that torch!
>  
> ~ Tom McNeil ~
> Vermont Piano Restorations
> (Adamant Music School, Norwich University, Goddard College, Vermont 
> College)
>
> 346 Camp Street
> Barre, VT 05641
>
> (802) 476-7072



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