> -----Original Message-----
> From: Virginia Bradley [mailto:vbradley@UDel.Edu]
> Sent:
> To: dgh@UDel.Edu
> Cc: Virginia Bradley
> Subject: Re: name change
>
> Hi Dallas,
>
> Sorry to have missed you today. Our internet was down and I finally
> went home to work!
>
> Here's the story.........
>
> Spring 2003, Ray Nichols ( who just retired)
spear headed the move to
> change our name to FAVC from
> Paper work submitted
> Fall 2003, I arrive from outside as chair.
> Paperwork goes through A&S College Senate
> Spring 2004 March, University Faculty
Senate approves name change
> May Department informed name change official from Dean's office.
>
> June 2006 I am informed from Dean's office
name change isn't official
> August 2006 Karren gets me the minutes from 3/04 saying name change
> is official
> Sept. 2006 Provost's office says it has to go through the Board of
> Trustees, agrees to put the
> name change on the Nov. 06 BOT agenda
>
> Sept. 06 our dept Executive committee
hear's the story. They
> recommend we rescind the name
> change and bring the issue to the full faculty for discussion and vote.
>
> Friday 9/22 dept. votes to remain the
> one abstaining).
>
> Dan Rich and Tom Apple approve that the name stays the
> rather than FAVC.
>
> Dan suggested that I give you a head's up
the whole situation
> before sending you a memo. Dan says
> that he doesn't feel that any paperwork
needs to be done since the
> process was never complete. The suggestion
> is that I send you a memo withdrawling our request for a name change.
>
> Basically the Department feels that the curriculum as it stands now
> and what will be emphasized in the future
> is best served under the umbrella of "
> change was one person's quest who is now retired.
> Interestingly enough the Visual Communications faculty were the ones
> who lead the discussion to stay as the Art department.
>
> Let me know if you have any questions, I'm
at home tomorrow on a
> research day, but feel free to phone, 633.4040.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
>