the college professor at Emmanuel College for his discussion in the classroom about the Virginia Tech shootings? I don't think he should be fired. I think it's ridiculous that the college did that. And for those who haven't seen the story I put the link below... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070423/ap_on_re_us/professor_fired
2007-04-23 08:08:00 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Nope. But why expect anything else from college administrations? It's not like they have anything resembling an accurate viewpoint of the world.
2007-04-23 08:11:23 · answer #1 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't agree. If the school told professors, as the article said, to "engage" students about the subject - then all he did was what he was told. If he pressed some buttons and made some students uncomfortable, then so be it. College students are ADULTS -- not children -- ADULTS -- they are there to be challenged and to have their preconceived notions challenged. If they are upset by that - or covering an upsetting topic, they may walk out. Walking out may result in some negative mark on their grades - but, sometimes doing what you believe in results in repurcussions.
From the link you posted, I can't possibly see what he did wrong. Although, the last sentence implies that there might have been some vulgar or discriminatory language used. That may be the issue. To me, even if he was using vulgar or discriminatory language it should be fine. The news media brought up a racial aspect - and college students should be able to explore that too.
2007-04-23 15:23:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We had a teacher in 9th grade history that did something similar to this one day when he was going over WW2 and the whole Nazi theory. He didn't tell us what he was doing, we just walked in to class one day. The curtains were drawn, we were given written instructions to only answer questions, not ask any, and if we were banished then we were to leave our desk and move to the back of the room. His intent was to show us how the selection of who survived and Hitler's theory of the perfect race of humans. At first it was really weird, but by the end of the class when there was only a few kids still sitting in the seats he explained it all to us. This was over 25 years ago yet I can still remember the day in class and his lesson. It hit home a lot more than just sitting us down in front of a text book and making us read the facts and figures of how many millions of people were killed over this.
It's a teachers job to find interesting and unusual ways to teach their students. He wasn't making light of the VT situation, nor was he saying anything to support what happened there. He was trying to bring a point home to the students of how random and scary the process was for those victims. And how easily it could happen over and over again if people don't pay attention to their actions and what could come of their actions if people are not careful about what they do. To have fired him for this was stupid, and those same administrators will be the first ones to turn around when something happens and blame the teachers for what happened.
2007-04-23 18:55:00 · answer #3 · answered by hr4me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree that he should have been fired. He was making a POINT, not a THREAT. There's a big difference there. If he would have been a student he would have been ignored - until he came back with a real gun and started shooting. That's how the administration works in most cases.
2007-04-23 16:33:47 · answer #4 · answered by The Nana of Nana's 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If my child attended that school and I found out about this... I'd be yanking them out immediately. This Professor is better off at a different college. They are obviously ignorant of free speech and of course the context in which the discussion was based.
If he had been running around jokingly popping people with his imaginary gun, then that would have been unprofessional, but they were (From what I can gather) discussing the different ways in which this incident could have unfolded, "if...!" That sounds like a healthy discussion to me.
The lives lost will have been for naught so long as we never learn a thing from this, but as soon as we learn (Through healthy discussion) we will honor their lives as a humble sacrifce for the sake of others.
2007-04-23 15:20:05 · answer #5 · answered by NONAME 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I cannot believe this guy got fired. Really? I thought college was where we tought our future leaders to think for themselves by allowing them a forum to share their ideas.
2007-04-23 17:21:27 · answer #6 · answered by Johnny Burpo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with it. Why even pretend about a tragedy? VT is going through enough as it is. Why say they don't have enough security and that students and teachers should be allowed to carry guns in a classroom???
The school may have said "engage" the students of what happened... But there is better ways of doing it then acting it out for them. Talk to the students...
2007-04-23 15:33:23 · answer #7 · answered by Becky Z 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
No I don't agree but Emmanuel College is a Catholic college so it doesn't surprise me a bit. Hypocrites!
2007-04-23 16:16:57 · answer #8 · answered by phatzwave 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
let's demonstrate against the good professors firing.
2007-04-23 20:47:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was way off subject as this has nothing to do with finance, but I don't think he should have been fired.
2007-04-23 17:28:06 · answer #10 · answered by ishmilchamah 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋