By royal hartigan, Contributing Writer Administration ‘restructuring’ will adversely affect our ability to serve students. The discussion has been framed as one of ‘fiscal exigency.’ Let’s focus on that factor: Prior to any discussion of potential reorganization, however, remains the question of why this issue and perceived solution has been brought to us by the trustees and upper administration. We are told that in the … Continue reading Letter to the Editor: Restructuring strategies and the integrity of our UMD music department

By royal hartigan, Contributing Writer THE BACKGROUND Over the last 35 years there has been an ongoing movement to privatize all aspects of life in our country, espoused now and most fervently by members of the Trump administration, in their endless pursuit of demolishing everything that speaks to the connectedness, mutual responsibility, and genuine caring for all members of our society as a true human family. … Continue reading Restructuring: Transparency or Opacity?