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There are a few things missing from that press release.  The notable issue is whether he will have any association with the Music Department, and whether he will be tenured faculty.  It sounds like the answer to both is "no."  He was hired by the Athletics department and will be lecturer (normally meaning untenured) in the "Graduate School of Education" (rather odd, although perhaps music education is no longer housed in Music?)  Even if he has exactly the right persona for the role, it bothers me that the 'Arthur P. Barnes Director of Band" won't have either of these two key qualities that Arthur P. Barnes had.  It calls into question how much independence he will have during moments of crisis.  But why would he give up a tenured (Associate) level position to come here without a similar position?  Maybe he does have tenure, or at least retreat rights, perhaps to Education.  In any case, some unanswered questions.

[81alum]

There are a few things missing from that press release.  The notable issue is whether he will have any association with the Music Department, and whether he will be tenured faculty.  It sounds like the answer to both is "no."  He was hired by the Athletics department and will be lecturer (normally meaning untenured) in the "Graduate School of Education" (rather odd, although perhaps music education is no longer housed in Music?)  Even if he has exactly the right persona for the role, it bothers me that the 'Arthur P. Barnes Director of Band" won't have either of these two key qualities that Arthur P. Barnes had.  It calls into question how much independence he will have during moments of crisis.  But why would he give up a tenured (Associate) level position to come here without a similar position?  Maybe he does have tenure, or at least retreat rights, perhaps to Education.  In any case, some unanswered questions.