 Becker will be moving on to head the Columbia University's School of the Arts in New York City in the fall. She corresponded with F News via email from Rome about her new position, what she'll miss about SAIC, and what Chicago needs to do to become a great art city.
interview by Natalie Edwards |
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What do you think SAIC needs in order to succeed in your absence? |
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SAIC is on a great course. It just needs to keep that course. We've got so many new programs and more in the works. The hires of new faculty we've made in the last few years are extraordinary. The School really knows where it is going, it just needs to keep its confidence and move forward, finish bringing on the new programs that are in the works, like Arts Journalism, Media Studies and so forth.Build the newer programs in Design to reach their maximum potential, keep making affiliations with other major universities to continue the collaborations we've begun. The School needs to flesh out all the new programs it has begun, bring on the few still remaining, and just deepen its base of ideas. It really is in great shape. So, keep the course, that's what I'd say and don't miss a beat. There are wonderful people who know how to keep it moving. There is leadership in place to take up the challenge. I'm not worried. |
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