Tenured Michigan professor swears at college class and calls them 'vectors of disease'

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Anonymous wrote:Subject line is misleading. The prof. is at Ferris State, which is in Michigan. But he’s not a University of Michigan professor as the subject line suggests.

I didn’t suggest anything. Curious you infer University of Michigan over Michigan State too but that’s not my problem. - OP

Really? If this was a professor at Mount St. Mary’s, it would be passing strange for you to write as the subject line “Tenured Maryland professor...” because everyone would immediately assume University of Maryland. Same thing if it was James Madison prof and you wrote “Tenured Virginia professor...” And if it was a Michigan State professor, I would expect someone to write “Tenured Michigan State professor” because, that’s the university that would have given him tenure.

Nope. If someone said Tenured DC Professor I’d click on the thread to find out which one - Georgetown, American, GWU, Howard etc

See pp. In the State of Michigan, the University of Michigan is referred to as “Michigan”. It’s funny that you’re being so stubborn about this. Maybe that’s your problem.

Correct. Shows a complete and total lack of awareness around college vernacular. Many many flagship state schools go by just the name of their state (Virginia, Carolina (north and south), Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Ohio, just to name a few.)

OMG, the horrors!!!!!!

DCUMs are so weird.

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Anonymous wrote:I love the phrase “vectors of disease”.

It is a public health term

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Anonymous wrote:To be fair, DS is post grad at U Mich and the undergrads do sound like they are unbelievably reckless in a hard hit state during a pandemic …

However, this professor is abusing the tenure system. Tenure is supposed to protect academic freedom to research and teach controversial Intellectual Positions not to lose any shred of self Control and dignity in a profundity laced rant against the youth who have worked hard (and paid a fortune for OOS students) to be taught by him …

I think you've missed the whole thread's discussion of the fact that this is NOT a professor at the University of Michigan. (See, OP? You've created confusion that's brought a consideration about OOS that doesn't apply here. I can't imagine there are very many OOS students there at all. It's not that kind of a school.)

Main point - abuse of tenure wherever lecturer is located

Plus one

Very irritating when self righteous posters go off on tangents. Stick to the main points folks …

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The guy went postal, this is not abuse of tenure. It is flagrant mental instability.

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Anonymous wrote:The guy went postal, this is not abuse of tenure. It is flagrant mental instability.

Or more likely just a way to get paid in his final year without working…

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Lol……Ferris State.

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Anonymous wrote:The guy went postal, this is not abuse of tenure. It is flagrant mental instability.

Or more likely just a way to get paid in his final year without working…

Exactly! He ignores who pays his salary-- the students. He needs to leave. He is another entitled white man in a rage that the world around has changed.

[Anonymous]

Funny that half the posts are arguing back and forth about the meaning of “Michigan” in the title. No, one should not assume that “Michigan” refers to the University of Michigan. Sorry if that makes you butthurt.

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What is a Ferris State University?

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Anonymous wrote:Funny that half the posts are arguing back and forth about the meaning of “Michigan” in the title. No, one should not assume that “Michigan” refers to the University of Michigan. Sorry if that makes you butthurt.

That’s fine. So what does it make any difference what state this professor is located in. Just say tenured university professor and be done with it. No one should assume it, but many have. So much for your butthurt comment.

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Anonymous wrote:Subject line is misleading. The prof. is at Ferris State, which is in Michigan. But he’s not a University of Michigan professor as the subject line suggests.

I didn’t suggest anything. Curious you infer University of Michigan over Michigan State too but that’s not my problem. - OP

Really? If this was a professor at Mount St. Mary’s, it would be passing strange for you to write as the subject line “Tenured Maryland professor...” because everyone would immediately assume University of Maryland. Same thing if it was James Madison prof and you wrote “Tenured Virginia professor...” And if it was a Michigan State professor, I would expect someone to write “Tenured Michigan State professor” because, that’s the university that would have given him tenure.

Not an informed response. Writer doesn't understand Michigan or land grant universities. Anyway, the video is certainly interesting.


Nope. If someone said Tenured DC Professor I’d click on the thread to find out which one - Georgetown, American, GWU, Howard etc

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Anonymous wrote:Funny that half the posts are arguing back and forth about the meaning of “Michigan” in the title. No, one should not assume that “Michigan” refers to the University of Michigan. Sorry if that makes you butthurt.

And yet, it’s not an assumption. Many have and did reasonably conclude that it was the University of Michigan being named, because Michigan is how the university is actually referred to. Anyway, why do you care? Is your butt sore from other people posting on the Internet?

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Anonymous wrote:The guy went postal, this is not abuse of tenure. It is flagrant mental instability.

Or more likely just a way to get paid in his final year without working…

Exactly! He ignores who pays his salary-- the students. He needs to leave. He is another entitled white man in a rage that the world around has changed.

He's a Jewish humanities scholar whose historical research is on the impact of eugenics movements. It's not an easy fit (though of course note impossible) with your interpretation.

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Anonymous wrote:Subject line is misleading. The prof. is at Ferris State, which is in Michigan. But he’s not a University of Michigan professor as the subject line suggests.

I didn’t suggest anything. Curious you infer University of Michigan over Michigan State too but that’s not my problem. - OP

NP - you're an idiot.

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He's so right.

Could you explain what is he right about? I'm sorry but, what did the students do to deserve this treatment?