<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mansfield Music Alumni]]></title><description><![CDATA[Save Our Mansfield Music Program]]></description><link>https://www.mansfieldmusicalumni.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:10:33 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.mansfieldmusicalumni.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[686 Signatures in 48 Hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.mansfieldmusicalumni.com/post/686-signatures-in-48-hoursbut-we-need-1000</link><guid isPermaLink="false">eb26e09a-38a3-40de-af9f-aa32f36f5ac3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Manfield Music Alumni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Department of Music, Theatre &#38; Dance Files Formal Response to Retrenchment Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Music, Theatre &#38; 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.]]></description><link>https://www.mansfieldmusicalumni.com/post/department-of-music-theatre--dance-files-formal-response-to-retrenchment-plan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">7925fb49-92d4-4854-ad48-f4ff21a1ceb5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Manfield Music Alumni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency Department Meeting: President Osgood Confirms 75.4 FTE Elimination Target]]></title><description><![CDATA[At an emergency meeting of the State Music &#38; Department Council held today, Commonwealth University President Dr. Jeffrey L. Osgood Jr. confirmed that the university-wide retrenchment target is 75.4 FTE]]></description><link>https://www.mansfieldmusicalumni.com/post/emergency-department-meeting-president-osgood-confirms-75-4-fte-elimination-target</link><guid isPermaLink="false">a2921453-5d09-48ab-907b-4667a7946668</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Manfield Music Alumni</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mansfield Music Faces Retrenchment: What We Know So Far]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commonwealth University has announced a sweeping retrenchment plan that targets the heart of Mansfield's music, theatre, and dance programs.]]></description><link>https://www.mansfieldmusicalumni.com/post/mansfield-music-faces-retrenchment-what-we-know-so-far</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c35f173-7dd9-4311-af75-e6af90156155</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:13:42 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Manfield Music Alumni</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>