Repercussions for the sale of cornerstone works from the Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University to raise funds to renovate dorms for first-year students continue to reverberate with three key developments in recent days.
The Faculty Senate passed a resolution on a split vote asking for a halt to the sale and for the university to find other ways to fund renovations at dorms for first-year students; Moody’s dropped the university’s bond rating, part of downward slide since 2016; and the Association of Art Museum Directors sent a letter to the museum’s director threatening censure or sanctions if the sale proceeds.
The resolution acknowledges that everybody involved wants what’s best for the university and that all need to work together to achieve that end but at the same time, involving faculty in key decisions is at the core of the university’s mission. The resolution’s message is beyond the scope of the Faculty Senate’s responsibilities and it’s not the job of the senate to tell university President Jose Padilla and his cabinet what to do with the school’s resources, said Sami Khorbotly, a professor of electrical and computer engineering who represents the College of Engineering in the senate.Entrance of the Brauer Museum of Art on the Valparaiso University campus in Valparaiso, Indiana Friday February 10, 2023.
“The issue here is primarily enrollment and it’s not just the closure of the law school. And if you look at that decision, it made sense,” Brewster said, calling the law school, which ceased operations in 2020, a “loss leader.” “We’ve seen this go in different directions depending on the university,” Brewster said, adding donations could dip and go back up.
Jonathan Canning, new director of the Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University, discusses the exhibits now open to the public after a two-year hiatus.
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