Music therapy on cutting block again
University Senate votes Tuesday on program
Jacob McCormick
Issue date: 2/21/08 Section: News
"How can the university support a program with one faculty member?" Phillips said. "If the resources were available, we'd gladly do such a thing."
During the floor debate, Senator and Senior Student Services Coordinator Linda Spaeth said the music therapy program is something that contributes to the Eau Claire excellence.
"There are things that make UW-Eau Claire unique and this is one of them," Spaeth said. "I'm puzzled why support is being pulled … it could be a mark of excellence."
If Senate votes in favor of the recommendation to eliminate music therapy, Dean of Arts and Sciences Don Christian said the program would be phased out over four years, where students currently enrolled in the program would be allowed to graduate with their degree.
"The four year teach-out plan means that all music therapy students and potential students would have to decide if they want to make it through or change," Christian said.
Non-traditional freshman and music therapy major Katie Krause said that she was happy to see the Senate decide to vote in the issue at its next meeting because of the general lack of knowledge of the program.
"It feels good because people obviously didn't have all the information they needed to cast their vote."
During the floor debate, Senator and Senior Student Services Coordinator Linda Spaeth said the music therapy program is something that contributes to the Eau Claire excellence.
"There are things that make UW-Eau Claire unique and this is one of them," Spaeth said. "I'm puzzled why support is being pulled … it could be a mark of excellence."
If Senate votes in favor of the recommendation to eliminate music therapy, Dean of Arts and Sciences Don Christian said the program would be phased out over four years, where students currently enrolled in the program would be allowed to graduate with their degree.
"The four year teach-out plan means that all music therapy students and potential students would have to decide if they want to make it through or change," Christian said.
Non-traditional freshman and music therapy major Katie Krause said that she was happy to see the Senate decide to vote in the issue at its next meeting because of the general lack of knowledge of the program.
"It feels good because people obviously didn't have all the information they needed to cast their vote."
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