The possibility of hiring a second person in composition to work as an assistant to the future director. Students, or whether pedagogy should be taught at all. Chair read from letters submitted by two faculty members. One letter stressed the need for intensive involvement from the whole faculty in the teaching of composition. Chair opened floor for discussion.
Current numbers suggest that such a prospect is a near certainty at some point in the future.
The need to train any faculty members who might teach composition. After a discussion of these issues, the faculty voted to turn the matter over to the search committee. Faculty also expressed interest in receiving periodic reports from the committee on the progress of the search.