[Frameworks] Forwarded from Massart Faculty

[Jon Behrens]

Thank you Ed
For sharing this

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 11, 2018, at 8:22 PM, Deana LeBlanc <leblanc.deana at gmail.com<mailto:leblanc.deana at gmail.com>> wrote:

Emotion vs. reason? His live video got us PUMPED and struck a cord- we who were watching were cheering, (crying a bit admittedly). Even had musicians riding along to its It speaks to something bigger and is effectively cathartic- the performance, the storytelling, while also being a testimony of information. Two things going on at once, important to distinguish. But this also makes sense- the statement from Mass Art Faculty- glad to hear from them.



On Wednesday, April 11, 2018, Ed Halter <hey at edhalter.com<mailto:hey at edhalter.com>> wrote:
Hey Frameworks

Felt I should share this announcement that was forwarded to me from the Massart faculty.

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TO THE MASSART COMMUNITY:

The faculty and staff of the Film/Video department demand that Professor Saul Levine stop his
lies about recent events at Mass Art and his cyber-bullying against his colleagues.

It is because of Professor Levine’s very public attacks and misrepresentations that we feel
obliged to correct his version of the complaints against him.

He has bullied his colleagues and created an abusive working environment over many years.

He has derailed and destroyed important discussions about urgent departmental and curricular
issues.

This is NOT an issue of academic freedom. No one at Mass Art made any effort to censor or
punish Professor Levine for screening his film or any other film he has shown over the years.
No one forced him to retire.The decision to retire is entirely Professor Levine’s.

We recognize Professor Levine as a brilliant artist and programmer and are thankful for his
contributions to the department and to Massart.It is extremely painful to see his toxic rant
against the department, besmearing the College and insulting us by name while claiming
himself as the victim.

As artists, teachers and mentors, it is our responsibility to stand up when we are bullied and to
treat each other with respect. It is also our duty to foster an open, respectful, and collegial
environment for our students.

Soon-Mi Yoo, Chair
Ericka Beckman, Professor
Gretchen Skogerson, Professor
Joe Briganti, Studio Manager, Video Area
Kim Keown, Studio Manager, Film Area
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