MSU MT Program Letters
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM PROPOSED MORATORIUM ON ADMISSION OF NEW STUDENTS
URGENT!
On Monday, February 9th, the students of MSU’s Music Therapy Program were informed by Jim Forger, Dean of the College of Music, that he was requesting the university place a moratorium on both undergraduate and graduate admissions to music therapy for budgetary reasons in these unprecedented economic times.
However, he stressed that there was no concern about the value of the program.
Please consider sending a letter of support IMMEDIATELY for this historic program, which has impacted the field of music therapy beyond measure. Letters of support are best received if not in a template form. Such letters can have an impact of the final decisions made. Important factors to highlight include program quality, student success, alumni and external stakeholders.
Letters, emails and phone calls can be directed to:
James Forger, Dean
College of Music
Michigan State University
105 Music Bldg
East Lansing, MI 48824-1043
517-355-4583
Kim A. Wilcox, Provost & V.P., Academic Affairs
Michigan State University
429 Administration Bldg
East Lansing, MI 48824-1046
517-355-1524
Lou Anna K. Simon, President
Michigan State University
450 Administration Bldg
East Lansing, MI 48824-1046
517-355-6560
If you feel comfortable doing so, please send a copy of the letter as an e-mail attachment to either Ted Tims (tims@msu.edu), Roger Smeltekop (smeltek3@msu.edu), or mtclinic@msu.edu. This will help us to keep track of the number of support letters we have received.
Please see .pdfs below for more information on MSU’s Music Therapy Program.
MSU MT Students have also formed a Facebook Group “SAVE THE MSU MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM.”
Friday, February 13, 2009
