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[quote=Anonymous]I can recall at l least twice in undergrad when this happened. Once was for a cell biology class with over 100 people. The professor was famous for his lasagna dinners and invited the entire class in groups on 20, scheduling one every other week or so throughout the semester. He was truly beloved and while a brilliant researcher also really put a lot of time and effort into his teaching and relationships with students. The amazing outpouring of support from hundreds of people whose lives he touched during a zoom retirement party was evidence. This was at a top school, so many of those people are now heads of departments at hospitals etc. it was really cool to see. Same guy let me regularly photograph his family for a documentary project on caring for family members with dementia. That was before I had him for class though (another faculty member connected us).

Second one was a small senior seminar in the humanities. Was also a really nice gesture and a professor I look back on fondly.

I hope my kids have similar experiences. Both events were non exclusive - I.e. everyone was invited. Both contributed to an environment that was really welcoming and promoted healthy, academic-minded socializing. I also participated in a program where weekly dinners with program faculty were part of the deal, though those were mostly on campus (I think one was hosted at someone’s house).

Very different from the sketchy drama prof who gave back rubs and invited me to coffee. I declined that one.

Duke in the 1990s.[/quote]

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