University of Otago senior teaching fellow Ali East was shocked when she learnt dance would be dropped from the School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences. A senior lecturer has been left shocked by the University of Otago’s decision to cut dance from its School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences. As a result of consultation one technical staff FTE, which was proposed to be cut, was being kept. Retaining one or two papers was not enough and she was calling on vice-chancellor Prof Harlene Hayne to at least retain the minor degree in dance. The processOriginal cuts proposal: Two administration full-time equivalent (FTE) staff, 7.5 academic staff and 3.5 technical staff: A total of 13 FTE cutThe decision: Two administration staff cut, 7.5 academic staff and 2.5 technical staff: A total of 12

Source: Otago Daily Times July 13, 2017 18:11 UTC