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Interviews & Observations ⟶ Chitra To get an administrative perspective on interdisciplinary collaboration, Chitra interviewed the Jan Roberts-Breslin, the Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies. One of her responsibilities is to work with graduate faculty members to create or change courses, change program requirements, and create new graduate programs. Roberts-Breslin acknowledged that there is consideration and it is possible for instituting collaboration on a programmatic, curricular level, but actually executing this is difficult due to bureaucratic constraints. In order for such a change to occur within a program, it must be initiated by faculty and approved by both the Graduate Council (comprised of all graduate program directors and chaired by Jan) and the school Deans. Another key takeaway from Roberts-Breslin is the impact student voice would have on efforts to provide structural interdisciplinary collaboration experiences, as she notes, “If we really star...

STAKEHOLDER MAP BY NOAH, LINHUI, KEN, LAVA INTERVIEW & OBSERVATION Noah Braun The Jojo Rabbit screen set a precedent for what was to come of this project. The theater was full of engaged students willing to observe the movie in front of them. However, the underlying tone seemed rebellious, as if though something was amiss. Many of the students turned out to be skipping class in order to attend this optional movie. They were supposed to watch Citizen Kane rather than this featured film. This contradicting studious nature shaped the future of the upcoming interview. The talk with Paul M. was directly linked to this encounter. If these students did value their education, would Paul feel valued himself? The talk between Noah and his interviewee seemed like everything was fine on the surface. However, Paul had a slightly dismissive tone when he discussed the affairs with Emerson. Deep down, Noah uncovered Paul wanted inclusion with the rest...