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Save Dr. Watkins & The Appalachian State University Public History Program

Save Dr. Watkins & The Appalachian State University Public History Program

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Started by Anonymous 15 years, 4 months ago

****UPDATE:****

Unfortunately the department did not listen to our pleas and Dr. Watkins has since taken new employment. He is now Professor and Coordinator of the Cultural and Historic Preservation program at Salve Regina University in Rhode Island. It is our loss and Salve's gain.

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It has been brought to our attention that our beloved director of Public History at Appalachian State University, Dr. Charles Watkins, is being forced to retire. We believe this to be an injustice not only to Dr. Watkins, but to his many students (former, current and potential) and his colleagues who all value his insight, experience and mentoring. Losing Dr. Watkins would not only doom the Public History program, which brings in large enrollment numbers for the history department, but also send an unjust message to public historians everywhere: that we're not true historians.

Updates

March 18, 2011

The department continues to operate in silence despite the concerns raised by this community. We remain committed to documenting the value of the Public History program while examining all available paths forward.

March 18, 2011

The momentum generated by this collective effort serves as a testament to the value of the Public History program. It is encouraging to witness such widespread recognition of the impact Dr. Watkins has had on our academic community.

3 Comments

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Jessica Warner
15 years ago Featured

So upset about this. He helped me so much with my internship. Really unhappy with how the university is handling this.

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Sarah Stewart
15 years ago Featured

Dr. Watkins is the reason I chose this program. He actually cares about us and knows his stuff. This is such a huge mistake by the dept.

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Mike Young
15 years ago Featured

Total garbage. ASU is losing a legend here. Everyone knows the program is only as good as he makes it.

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