Art Ostrander
Art Ostrander
School of Music
Started at IC: 1971
Left IC: 2008
School of Music
Started at IC: 1971
Left IC: 2008
When were you appointed to your post?
Tell us about your area of expertise.
You were a member of the teaching faculty as well as an administrator. What courses did you teach? Did you find that your teaching changed over time?
What was the process to secure tenure?
Tell us about your transition to a leadership position at IC. What was the search process like for you as a Dean candidate?
Did your perception of the College�s administration change after you assumed administrative responsibilities?
How did student response and involvement change over the years?
Do you feel that student unrest affected the faculty or instruction at the college?
Were you a part of the movement to unionize the faculty?
Do you have any reflections on the College's downsizing of the mid 1990's?
Tell us about the Whalen building campaign.
How did the School of Music faculty change over the years?
Are there particular curricular initiatives that you would like to reflect on?
Tell us about the School's partnership with the University of Limerick in Ireland.
Did your professional work life affect your personal life?
Tell us about FordFest.
Comment about live music at campus events.
Tell us about international directors.
What is your instrument?
Could you reflect on the concert series in New York City?
How would you sum up your years at the College?