In his interview in the Feb. 13 article of the Barometer, Provost Randhawa was quoted: "I always think the department chair position at times is quite complex..."
Provost Randhawa seems to have forgotten that department chair positions were abolished over a year ago in the grand realignment of the university. Since Mr. Randhawa undoubtedly had a hand in this reorganization, his memory lapse seems most peculiar.
These complex positions of department chairs have been somewhat replaced by "liaisons" who are granted very little real authority and even less pay to try to hold together the former "departments," which still do not have another title attached to them. "Unit" seems to be the current favorite — rest in peace, Frank Zappa!
Moreover, after more than a year, many of the new "schools" aren't even authorized entities; they are still functioning under the title (proposed) "school of whatever." The crowning insult in all this is that staffs have been severely reduced, leaving the survivors overworked and stressed out.
Angela Carlson
Senior Instructor, Music
is a member of the 
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