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Professor Mika LaVaque-Manty: University of Michigan - Political ScienceReadings best when served with a side of broccoli
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Professor Mika LaVaque-Manty: University of Michigan - Political ScienceReadings best when served with a side of broccoli
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:22 am
I’m sure Undergrads will mean something when you’re not getting their tuition money anymore.
June 16th, 2008 at 10:51 am
The comment from the Bard just proves the professor’s point. Profs don’t lose their jobs because of student evaluations. You can be as mean as you want on a site like this, but it won’t affect his job. If his classes don’t fill, they’ll just switch him to a class that’s not an elective. Student’s will put up with a bad prof if they need the class to graduate on time.
July 7th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
I thought this was kind of sad. I felt bad for him, he really does mean good
July 9th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
seems like a nice guy. shame on you undergrads for saying negative things about him
July 11th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
I agree with “jt” and “Pls”sounds like a nice guy and watching these clips, it kinda makes you feel sorry for him. I probably would check out his class if I lived in Michigan….
July 18th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
He seems sweet. It also looks like some of the comments genuinely hurt his feelings. If silly jokes are the worst things about him he is probably one of the better teachers.
July 31st, 2008 at 1:12 am
I feel awful for this guy he seems to mean a lot of good. He keeps apologizing even tho the students are ripping him down. Sweet guy!
July 31st, 2008 at 2:16 pm
He seems like a sneaky foreigner looking for sympathy.. but seriously I just felt bad watching him maybe because he is nervous, but come on man they are just undergrads step on them.
August 2nd, 2008 at 2:40 pm
calling all undergrads leave this guy the **** alone or your *** is mine bi***es
August 7th, 2008 at 11:48 am
I feel sorry for him. He’s not there to get his stand-up career going. He’s trying to instill some wisdom and knowledge in your puny little brains. So, if he makes a couple of bad jokes in class, get over it!
August 14th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Professor LaVaque-Manty, don’t let those students get to you. It’s not worth getting upset about. Believe me. I am studying now to be an English/Spanish teacher, and I know times will be (and are already) hard, but just look past that and see that there’s a brighter future ahead. Trust me.
And they don’t like jokes? Oh, well. Their loss. Some students these days are just ungrateful and have no sense of courtesy. You seem nice, so just be yourself and ignore the rudeness you encounter.
Have a wonderful year!!