The petition to save Mansfield's music program launched on September 30th, and in just two days, 686 alumni, students, faculty, and community members have already signed.

The Department of Music, Theatre & Dance has submitted a detailed response to Commonwealth University's proposed retrenchment, laying out in stark terms what the elimination of faculty positions would mean for students, accreditation, and the future of the program.

At an emergency meeting of the State Music & Department Council held today, Commonwealth University President Dr. Jeffrey L. Osgood Jr. confirmed that the university-wide retrenchment target is 75.4 FTE