Donald,
That is far from the case. We can attest to this position being held by at least 45 faculty that took the time to write letters directly to the Faculty Senate imploring a review of the programs leadership and were rebuffed. There is a small group loyal to the dean that are actively trying to portray this as a "small group of noisy faculty" to quote the dean directly. Also know two of the four schools in the program have recently attempted to leave CAUS because of these very issues. That being said, we certainly respect your position and will remove your name from the petition.
S
Sarah Barry
5 years ago
B.Arch 2017
D
Dylan Hecox
5 years ago
B.Arch 2017
A
Austin Beck
5 years ago
President Sands, please carefully consider our concerns and the implications on the school and the university as a whole.
R
Rehanna Rojiani
5 years ago
M.Arch 2011
T
Therese Noonan
5 years ago
B. Arch 2013
T
Tofan Rafati
5 years ago
MArch 2011
E
Erich Pfeffer
5 years ago
M.Arch 2019
K
Kevin R Mitchell JD AIA NCARB PMP DBIA LEED AP BDC
5 years ago
I have heard from faculty that they have been silenced, intimidated, made to feel fearful for their positions, and rendered unable to effectively educate within CAUS under the current Administration. I have heard that they have been unable to elevate their concerns through established protocols within the University to bring about an Administrative investigation, review, and resolution to their grievances. I hear these things through a lens of understanding that the nature of existence is change.
That being said, certain things should not change:
• Civil discourse
• A healthy working environment
• A working environment that isn’t hostile
• Communicating respectfully with all parties
• Being able to professionally express oneself without fear of unprofessional reprisals
• Transparency in administrative decision making
• The right to reasonably question authority
• The right to hold authority accountable to the ‘governed’
If any party declares that they are ‘change’ and that all others must either ‘embrace’ or ‘be left behind’, where is the opportunity to question, understand, vet, validate, discover, and conclude that the party is indeed ‘change’ for the better rather than merely ‘change’ for the sake of ‘change’ or a detrimental ‘change’ that doesn’t serve to mold a positive ‘Beyond Boundaries’ future?
F
Fletcher Cork Bruegger
5 years ago
MArch 2017
L
Lori Vicik
5 years ago
Architecture 1988
B
Brian Hunter
5 years ago
Brian Hunter, MArch ‘00
WAAC
A
Audrey Topp
5 years ago
Architecture 2014
H
Hooman Koliji PhD
5 years ago
Mr. President,
I am writing this note to express my high concerns about what is going on at CAUS. As a tenured professor of Architecture, I would like mention that CAUS has a long standing track record of success which is closely tied to the existing dedicated faculty. CAUS is not a super start school and has no superstar faculty (i.e. Starchitect), but has had a group of well-integrated faculty who worked diligently to make CAUS and VT a known name and a nationally reputable school. This is hard to achieve, and disrupting such system by a newly arrived Dean without a solid proposal is detrimental to the health and well being of such respected institution.
Hooman Koliji, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor
Former Tenured Accosciate Professor
University of Maryland
D
David Bailey
5 years ago
M Arch (at WAAC '93 -'95)
K
Katie Wood LaForest
5 years ago
B.Arch 2004
S
Suzanne Rathlev
5 years ago
1984 Barch College of Architecture and Urban Studies VPI
Donald, That is far from the case. We can attest to this position being held by at least 45 faculty that took the time to write letters directly to the Faculty Senate imploring a review of the programs leadership and were rebuffed. There is a small group loyal to the dean that are actively trying to portray this as a "small group of noisy faculty" to quote the dean directly. Also know two of the four schools in the program have recently attempted to leave CAUS because of these very issues. That being said, we certainly respect your position and will remove your name from the petition.
B.Arch 2017
B.Arch 2017
President Sands, please carefully consider our concerns and the implications on the school and the university as a whole.
M.Arch 2011
B. Arch 2013
MArch 2011
M.Arch 2019
I have heard from faculty that they have been silenced, intimidated, made to feel fearful for their positions, and rendered unable to effectively educate within CAUS under the current Administration. I have heard that they have been unable to elevate their concerns through established protocols within the University to bring about an Administrative investigation, review, and resolution to their grievances. I hear these things through a lens of understanding that the nature of existence is change. That being said, certain things should not change: • Civil discourse • A healthy working environment • A working environment that isn’t hostile • Communicating respectfully with all parties • Being able to professionally express oneself without fear of unprofessional reprisals • Transparency in administrative decision making • The right to reasonably question authority • The right to hold authority accountable to the ‘governed’ If any party declares that they are ‘change’ and that all others must either ‘embrace’ or ‘be left behind’, where is the opportunity to question, understand, vet, validate, discover, and conclude that the party is indeed ‘change’ for the better rather than merely ‘change’ for the sake of ‘change’ or a detrimental ‘change’ that doesn’t serve to mold a positive ‘Beyond Boundaries’ future?
MArch 2017
Architecture 1988
Brian Hunter, MArch ‘00 WAAC
Architecture 2014
Mr. President, I am writing this note to express my high concerns about what is going on at CAUS. As a tenured professor of Architecture, I would like mention that CAUS has a long standing track record of success which is closely tied to the existing dedicated faculty. CAUS is not a super start school and has no superstar faculty (i.e. Starchitect), but has had a group of well-integrated faculty who worked diligently to make CAUS and VT a known name and a nationally reputable school. This is hard to achieve, and disrupting such system by a newly arrived Dean without a solid proposal is detrimental to the health and well being of such respected institution. Hooman Koliji, PhD Clinical Associate Professor Former Tenured Accosciate Professor University of Maryland
M Arch (at WAAC '93 -'95)
B.Arch 2004
1984 Barch College of Architecture and Urban Studies VPI
MArch- 2016
BArch 1993
M. Arch II, 2016