FAMU President James H. Ammons sat down with WCTV-6 anchor Julie Montanaro to talk about the future of the Marching 100.
Ex-band director Julian White continues to blame the senior administration for not verifying the enrollment status of each individual on the list he submitted for Marching 100 per diem checks.
"They gave me a check for every name that I gave them, so those persons are qualified to receive the money," White told reporters.
Ammons emphasized that, for years, the university has had a policy that limits band participation to FAMU, Florida State University, and Tallahassee Community College students who are enrolled one of the Department of Music’s band classes.
This shows that there was no excuse for the chairman of the Department of Music, who was also the director of the Marching 100, to submit a per diem list with names that did not appear on any of his department's class rolls.
In the interview, Ammons explained that the policy mandates that "if you’re going to participate in the band, you must be enrolled in one of the sections of the band class. This is written in everything that we give to the music department [and] to music students. For the life of me, I don’t understand how we can have the professors who were in charge of this class, and who like every other professor in this university who teaches verify the enrollment and attendance of students in their class, and not notice that now you’ve got 101 more than you have in your class. This will not happen again."
Ammons also informed Montanaro that there will be a national search for a new Marching 100 director.
You know why these professors didn't double check...because one they was giving a check, and two they (won't name) were sleeping with some of the members
ReplyDeleteTime to restructure...create FAMU school of Music, dean no longer director of marchin 100, suspended kkp members not allowed back on...new check and balance system to verify enrollment get IT dept to spearhead thiis...I always felt like being in the 100rd should be a privilage that's why I was befuddle with TCC and FSU students joining its kind of like a slap in FAMU's face...and the alternative entertainment this year will be FAMU DRS Band if y'all haven't been notified yet which I'm not mad at its still FAMU..
DeleteAmmons needs to audit the band member by member, create a task force to work on reform, and reinstating the band...this should consist of former and current suspended band members, a few regular student body members, two professors from the dept of music, a board of trustee member, and the SGA vice president. I really hope Dr. Ammons is reading these threads because I know he's very informative and for the better of FAMU...I think with this task force needs to create two new hazing policies, one for clubs and organization and the second consisting of the student body as a whole...I would also have the IT department spearhead a new system for the verification of student enrollment(this will eliminate document falsification) that directors, department heads, deans, and professors can access eighter on their laptops, or even on a mobile smartphone. Also I would eliminate, or only allow a certain. Number of FSU or TCC students as part of the Marchin 100, but the requirements would be to enroll in a co-enrollment program with FAMU where they must enroll in atleast one music class at FAMU, or develope an agreement with TCC that guarantees admission to FAMU for students who are entering into a music major . This way we as FAMU gets our money worth for these students that have nothing at all connected to our institution other than wanting totha join. Dr. Ammons I love this university as much as you do and I hope that with everything, and all suggestions that are brought forth i really appreciate and prey for FAMU everyday.
DeleteAnd I mean a seperate dean and than a director of bands
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