Ever wanted to get back at a crap professor? Maybe shave his head or trip him on the street? Well, NYU, here’s your chance! But for those of you who’d prefer to avoid expulsion or jail time, here’s an even better option. Two words: Richard Litvin. Name sound familiar, Tischies? Yep, it’s the film god himself, the guru of production studies. I’m sure many of you received an email about how the Executive Director of Production at Tisch is under faculty review, but automatically deleted it along with the NYU Minute and all the other crap that’s mass emailed to us every day. But guess what? That annoying little rodent in your inbox could actually be your ticket to vengeance! Now is the time to get back at the longhaired man for giving you a C- freshman year and telling you that your future in film was over before it started.

As I was informed by the lovely Emily Stephens over at the Tisch Office of Faculty, certain faculty members are subject to a thorough review every couple years. This review includes class surveys, personal work, professional work, but most relevant for you: student feedback, hence the email. So dig up that email from the trash and write back, damnit! This isn’t like those stupid class surveys we take at the end of every semester; these emails are actually looked over thoroughly by some important people. In other words, what you say finally actually matters. Even if you loved the guy and thought he was the sexiest man alive, let em’ know! I’m sure there’s another faculty member under review that pissed you off at one point or the other. Maybe Denny Lawrence, Executive Director of Television & Acting and Directing Studies at Tisch? Or Barbara Malmet, Associate Arts Professor at Tisch? Well guess what? They’re both under review also. It looks like it’s your time to get back at all those assholes who told you that you were just a bunch of talentless delinquents. If you’ve got a legitimate gripe, fire away! Karma’s a bitch.

Deadline – October 24:

Faculty Review Committee
c/o Dara Feivelson
Kanbar Institute of Film and Television
Tisch School of the Arts – New York University
721 Broadway, Room 901
New York, NY 10003

Prospective evaluators should be advised that this is a very serious matter,
both for the Department and for the candidates involved.  All letters will be
held in strictest confidence, viewed only by the Chair, the departmental
Review Committees, the Dean, the Tisch Review Committees, and the Provost’s
Office.  We need to arrive at a recommendation that is as accurate and
thorough as possible, and we welcome informed, thoughtful, and responsible
evaluations from the University Community toward that end.