These proposed staffing cuts do little for Unitec and drastically affect the reputation of the Design & Visual Arts degree stake holders - for all the wrong reasons.
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Zeke Wolf
12 years ago
As a past student of the DVA dept. I am appalled at the redundancies of such incredibly dedicated, effective and creative staff members at UNITEC.
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Sam Rogers
12 years ago
I cannot believe the total lack of committment to the arts that these steps taken by UNITEC signify. It demonstrates a total lack in faith in their own philosophy. If there was one element that UNITEC has excelled in, it's the degree courses in the visual arts, that have been led by truly dedicated, professional and inspirational staff.Shame on you!
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Joshua Freitag
12 years ago
Sort it out.
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Andrea Halley
12 years ago
What is happening at Unitec is appalling. And the secretiveness surrounding the changes and redundancies is cruel, sinister and unfair for both Unitec's wonderful teaching staff and talented students. Check out the number of students who have had recent success in painting and photography awards!
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Kristina Heep
12 years ago
Disestablishing 50 qualified and passionate people from their teaching positions appears to be a lose-lose situation. Find another way to make the books balance without getting all drastic. Come on Unitec, be savvy.
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Sarah Watters
12 years ago
This isn't OK and it's not what we've paid for.
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Naomi Bell
12 years ago
Disgusted. As an HOD of Art I will discourage students from attending Unitec in the future if this proceeds.
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Brendon Leung
12 years ago
We are happy the way that the visual arts lecturers teach, who are very experienced and do not need to be made redundant.
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John Pollard
12 years ago
It seems Unitec care more about the bottom line than the quality of the education they are supposed to provide - shame.
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Kenneth Mykland
12 years ago
Simply outrageous!
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Reagan
12 years ago
Really guys, this is peoples lives and education, also jobs and opportunities
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Nicola Carter
12 years ago
Sort it out Unitec. Keep your word, that's what you should be teaching your students.
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Anonymous
12 years ago
can't help thinking this is a national driven croc of poo poo
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Rick Lawford-Smith
12 years ago
Give both the students and the teachers a fair go, this is not a fair deal after signing up for 3 years and pulling the carpet out for year 2. Its bullshit.
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Rach howsam
12 years ago
Jade is the best
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Daivd Vaea
12 years ago
I LOVE my TUTORS and witht them gone i would feel awkward having to get to know new people after Two years with Genuine and Enjoyable Lecturers.
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Anonymous
12 years ago
Students have consumer rights. Isn't this a breach of consumer legislation (Fair Trading Act etc) as current students won
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Nicole Woollett
12 years ago
Worst move they could do. It will not benefit us in anyway. Waste of our time and money.
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Paul Bradley
12 years ago
The design degree used to be a great course of study, well regarded by employers and colleagues. These staffing changes could really mess that up. Please don't devalue my degree and kill off these once great courses.
These proposed staffing cuts do little for Unitec and drastically affect the reputation of the Design & Visual Arts degree stake holders - for all the wrong reasons.
As a past student of the DVA dept. I am appalled at the redundancies of such incredibly dedicated, effective and creative staff members at UNITEC.
I cannot believe the total lack of committment to the arts that these steps taken by UNITEC signify. It demonstrates a total lack in faith in their own philosophy. If there was one element that UNITEC has excelled in, it's the degree courses in the visual arts, that have been led by truly dedicated, professional and inspirational staff.Shame on you!
Sort it out.
What is happening at Unitec is appalling. And the secretiveness surrounding the changes and redundancies is cruel, sinister and unfair for both Unitec's wonderful teaching staff and talented students. Check out the number of students who have had recent success in painting and photography awards!
Disestablishing 50 qualified and passionate people from their teaching positions appears to be a lose-lose situation. Find another way to make the books balance without getting all drastic. Come on Unitec, be savvy.
This isn't OK and it's not what we've paid for.
Disgusted. As an HOD of Art I will discourage students from attending Unitec in the future if this proceeds.
We are happy the way that the visual arts lecturers teach, who are very experienced and do not need to be made redundant.
It seems Unitec care more about the bottom line than the quality of the education they are supposed to provide - shame.
Simply outrageous!
Really guys, this is peoples lives and education, also jobs and opportunities
Sort it out Unitec. Keep your word, that's what you should be teaching your students.
can't help thinking this is a national driven croc of poo poo
Give both the students and the teachers a fair go, this is not a fair deal after signing up for 3 years and pulling the carpet out for year 2. Its bullshit.
Jade is the best
I LOVE my TUTORS and witht them gone i would feel awkward having to get to know new people after Two years with Genuine and Enjoyable Lecturers.
Students have consumer rights. Isn't this a breach of consumer legislation (Fair Trading Act etc) as current students won
Worst move they could do. It will not benefit us in anyway. Waste of our time and money.
The design degree used to be a great course of study, well regarded by employers and colleagues. These staffing changes could really mess that up. Please don't devalue my degree and kill off these once great courses.