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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Yes!</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">So.... though my FT employment with Madison College has ceased, I retain faculty privileges to offer continuing education classes online and in person. I can develop a set of classes to be a legit “certificate” or offer digital badges. Neither have caught on in our world, but both have potential.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">What do you want? </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Kristi R-C</div><div><br></div>
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On Sunday, September 24, 2023, 04:30:09 PM CDT, Bill Sapsis via Stagecraft <stagecraft@theatrical.net> wrote:
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<p class="ydp9e38c2d0yiv7730808790MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;">Would now be a good time to start talking about Vo-Tech programs for technical theatre?</span></p>
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<p class="ydp9e38c2d0yiv7730808790MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;">Stagecraft <stagecraft-bounces@theatrical.net> on behalf of "stagecraft@theatrical.net" <stagecraft@theatrical.net><br clear="none">
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<b>Date: </b>Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 5:11 PM<br clear="none">
<b>To: </b>"stagecraft@theatrical.net" <stagecraft@theatrical.net><br clear="none">
<b>Cc: </b>Jon Ares <jonares@arescreative.com><br clear="none">
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [SML] Colleges and the arts</span></p>
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<p class="ydp9e38c2d0yiv7730808790MsoNormal">Well, fewer people going to college (right away), yes (for a variety of reasons), but also fewer people doing the "go to a distant college, live on campus, and immerse in the campus culture." Many are still getting degrees, but not in the
"traditional," on-campus way. Also, many have realized "Prestigious U" doesn't always translate to Prestigious Pay.</p>
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<p class="ydp9e38c2d0yiv7730808790MsoNormal"> - Jon</p>
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<p class="ydp9e38c2d0yiv7730808790MsoNormal">On Sun, Sep 24, 2023 at 12:37 PM Bill Conner via Stagecraft <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:</p>
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<p class="ydp9e38c2d0yiv7730808790MsoNormal">Well, I went to a NY state school, and it's clear which party is in power - I believe the Dems overwhelming control all branches of state government. Guessing not what you thought.</p>
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<p class="ydp9e38c2d0yiv7730808790MsoNormal">I don't know exact numbers but this particular college was running like a $10m deficit for some years with a total budget of $25m or so. Their also cutting iirc physics, computer science, Spanish, .... a total of 14 programs.</p>
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<p class="ydp9e38c2d0yiv7730808790MsoNormal">At least 2 other colleges that closed their doors in NY this year and more expected.</p>
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<p class="ydp9e38c2d0yiv7730808790MsoNormal">It's not so much political as financial and fewer people going to college. Such a mistake - in hindsight - to have eliminated vocational ed at the high school level and tell everyone to go to college.</p>
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<p class="ydp9e38c2d0yiv7730808790MsoNormal">On Sun, Sep 24, 2023, 1:49 PM Phil Johnson via Stagecraft <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:</p>
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