01-05-2017, 04:00 PM
Email from Band received today...
To all those who have written,
First of all, thank you for taking the time to share your concerns and objections, as well as your experiences, about the suspension of the Stanford Band. So far, nearly 250 of you have spoken up, and more letters continue to arrive every day. Your voices have created a powerful testament to Bands irreplaceable role in Stanford culture.
To update you on The Bands situation, we have decided to appeal Vice Provost Boardmans suspension to Provost Etchemendy, who has agreed to stay on as Provost in order to hear our case. We met with Provost Etchemendy at the end of fall quarter to discuss this procedure, and it was clear to us that the widespread concern and frustration he has confronted over this decision are having an impact.
We believe that our case is a solid and compelling one, and that the outpouring of respectful dissent that has accompanied our objections has shifted the balance of power. As the appeals process moves forward, we will need your continued engagement and support. Right now, what we need most is another wave of letters to renew the pressure on administrators after their winter break and remind them of the importance of a student-run Band. Please encourage your Stanford peers, colleagues, and fellow alumni to write if they havent already.
The funkless, both on and off campus, have never needed funk more than they do now. Thank you for helping ensure that we can bring it to them.
RTFO,
The Band
To all those who have written,
First of all, thank you for taking the time to share your concerns and objections, as well as your experiences, about the suspension of the Stanford Band. So far, nearly 250 of you have spoken up, and more letters continue to arrive every day. Your voices have created a powerful testament to Bands irreplaceable role in Stanford culture.
To update you on The Bands situation, we have decided to appeal Vice Provost Boardmans suspension to Provost Etchemendy, who has agreed to stay on as Provost in order to hear our case. We met with Provost Etchemendy at the end of fall quarter to discuss this procedure, and it was clear to us that the widespread concern and frustration he has confronted over this decision are having an impact.
We believe that our case is a solid and compelling one, and that the outpouring of respectful dissent that has accompanied our objections has shifted the balance of power. As the appeals process moves forward, we will need your continued engagement and support. Right now, what we need most is another wave of letters to renew the pressure on administrators after their winter break and remind them of the importance of a student-run Band. Please encourage your Stanford peers, colleagues, and fellow alumni to write if they havent already.
The funkless, both on and off campus, have never needed funk more than they do now. Thank you for helping ensure that we can bring it to them.
RTFO,
The Band