Re: Student's alleged car accident

2002-04-25 Thread Dr. Bob Wildblood
sylvestm wrote: One of my students called and said that she was in a car accident and requested a two day delay in turnig in her assignment. I told her to bring me the police report and I will consider that as a legitimate excuse. SNI Assuming that this is an actual circumstance (you

Re: mandatory commencement attendance?

2002-04-25 Thread Paul Smith
I think in this situation you attend your son's game, but send personal notes of congratulations with a brief explanation of your absence to any of your advisees who are graduating or other students who will particularly miss you at Commencement. JMO. Paul Smith Alverno College Milwaukee -

Re: Re: Student's alleged car accident

2002-04-25 Thread sylvestm
On Thu, 25 Apr 2002 08:04:08 -0500 Dr. Bob Wildblood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote. Don't forget, I'll be in Daytona Beach in June... Bob Wildblood, PhD Indiana University Kokomo [EMAIL PROTECTED] When you arrive in Daytona you may call me on my cell phone 214-7790 or leave a message for me at

RE: mandatory commencement attendance?

2002-04-25 Thread Gary Klatsky
Thanks to all of you for supporting my gut reaction. Annette, sorry for sending this to you twice The real complication is that the best student I have ever had, and likely to ever have is graduating this year. He has been my project ever since he transferred to Oswego 2 1/2 years ago. A boy

PBS tonight-reminder

2002-04-25 Thread Beth Benoit
Reminder to set your VCRs for tonight's PBS special, Did Daddy Do It? It's at 9 EST. What particularly interested me for use in class: a closer look at the controversy over the techniques of interviewing children about sexual abuse. Beth Benoit University System of New Hampshire [EMAIL

website for PBS program

2002-04-25 Thread Beth Benoit
Sorry folks, forgot to provide website for tonight's PBS showing, Did Daddy Do It? http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/fuster/ Beth Benoit University System of New Hampshire [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a

Re: mandatory commencement attendance?

2002-04-25 Thread Paul Smith
Edward Pollak wrote: As for graduation attendance: I HATE formal ceremonies of any and every kind from weddings to award ceremonies to graduations. Maybe it comes from my roots in the 60s but I cannot stand them and get bored to tears. I sympathize. I like some of the formalities - the

Commencement speakers

2002-04-25 Thread Harry Avis
I agree about the commencement speakers. The alltime record was set by our beloved president (of the college) who really is a nice guy. He has a Latino last name and read a long address that had obviously been translated for him by someone in the Spanish Department. His pronunciation was so

Remote, retroactive intercessory prayer

2002-04-25 Thread Stephen Black
I believe we spent some time pondering the brain-boggling aspects of this one. Along with a selection of letters, including, I'm pleased to say, mine, the author replies. I would characterize his response as enigmatic, particularly in relation to the question whether this is a real study or a