Vince Pitelka on wed 26 nov 03
> With the fire marshall involved, if the problem was lack of funds, they
will
> probably find the funds now. For a university, ignoring such problems
could
> cost them their liability insurance. That could shut them down completely.
Susan -
Please don't think I am picking on you, because I am not, but once again,
you have to be more careful about giving out such advice. In such a
situation one should NEVER EVER call the fire marshal if they want to
preserve the ceramics program. Calling the fire marshal would not adversely
affect the university's liability insurance, because the administration
would simply shut down the ceramics program in a flash, thus no more
problem. That is not my opinion, but rather an unfortunate truth.
Most universities have a department of environmental health, and the
unfortunate reality is that inspectors in that department often tend to be
very alarmist, and are often given almost unchecked powers. Whenever there
is the SLIGHTEST question, in this "age of litigation," the easiest solution
for them is to just shut down the offending program, and they will do that
without the slightest hesitation, thinking that they are acting in the best
interests of the students. But the reality is that they are ONLY acting in
the best interests of the Universities liability and avoiding lawsuits.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
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615/597-5376
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