Klarinet Archive - Posting 000739.txt from 2001/09

From: "Daniluk, Bill" <bdaniluk@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Re: U. of AZ has failed Disabled Concerto Composer
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 14:56:39 -0400

It would seem to me that successful composition of pieces of music would
qualify you
as a composer, and that perhaps there are other legitimate criteria (like
attending classes)
which might be required to pass a course or to obtain a college degree.

BD

-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Black [mailto:clarinet1@-----.uk]
Subject: RE: [kl] Re: U. of AZ has failed Disabled Concerto Composer

-----Original Message-----
From: Colleen Janssen [mailto:Colleen@-----.com]
Subject: [kl] Re: U. of AZ has failed Disabled Concerto Composer

I didn't realize that it was illegal to fail a disabled student. I'd love
to hear the Professor's side of the story.

-Colleen
colleen@-----.com

Bear's point didn't seem to imply that if you were a disabled student, you'd
immediately become immune from failure. His point appeared to be that
(despite his work being appreciated by others round the world), his
professor saw fit to fail him.

It seems to me that it ought to be illegal to fail a student purely for
being disabled. Bear's posting suggested to me that he thought his absence
from the college (on medical grounds) had contributed to this failure. If
this is true, then it is simply unfair.

Of course, the other side to the story would add a much-needed perspective.

Regards,

Ian

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