The decision by the Australian National University to sack all of its music teachers is reaping a whirlwind of backlash. Last night the state Legislative Assembly voted unanimously to condemn ANU’s action. Students have set up a protest website and collected 11,000 signatures protesting the decision. And, just in, the head of ANU School of [...]
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It has been announced in Canberra that ‘all academic and general staff positions’ at the school of music are to ‘fall vacant’ at the end of the year. That means the dismissal of 32 music teachers. ANU vice-chancellor, Professor Ian ... Read Post
After sacking all the instrumental teachers and sending the last head of school scuttling off for a job overseas, the ANU has chosen an unlikely candidate to pick up the pieces of the music school it was demolishing. He is Peter Tre... Read Post
Last week, the Australian National University announced, with deep regret and blah-blah, that it was sacking all 32 music teachers at the School of Music. Uproar ensued. Students collected a large petition. The decision was condemne... Read Post