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...sense of the reaction in Chicago, consider the headline of a recent Chicago Tribune blog post: "Question for Ayers alarmists: Where were you in the 1990s?" That was the period in which Ayers evolved from a bomb-throwing radical into a socially acceptable pioneer in education. At the university in recent days, Ayers' colleagues have circulated letters expressing support. Similar formal statements may soon come from a group of alumni and the university itself. "Bill has nothing to be ashamed about in his scholarly career - it's one that any scholar can take pride in," says Victoria Chou, dean...
...previously scheduled yearlong sabbatical and occasionally visits his campus office. He regularly posts musings about politics, education and the economy on his personal website. (The site's commentary section has an ongoing debate between fervent supporters and vitriolic detractors as part of a recent blog post by Ayers.) A new edition of his 2001 memoir, Fugitive Days, is expected to be published next year, and a film version is reportedly in development. Says Schubert: "He's resilient - he'll come back and continue to do good work...
Last spring, one of Magliozzi’s bloggers was asked by the course’s professor to remove his or her blog or face expulsion. The former undergrad, who wishes to remain anonymous, immediately took down the blog. The student still believes passionately in the site, however, saying, “I understand that professors’ words are often their intellectual property, but I think what we are paying for in education is more the chance to interact personally with that professor…as well as the opportunity for writing and feedback. I think the availability...
Kyle A. Thomas, a former TF and blogger for Science B-62: “The Human Mind,” praises the effect of his blog. “Everyone in the class loved the blog. I had students come up to me in other sections and personally thank me for providing this resource,” he writes in an e-mail...
...Thomas’s students, Alex B. Lipton ’11, is proof of the blog’s popularity: “Kyle’s blog was a tremendous resource when reviewing lecture notes,” writes Thomas in an e-mailed statement. If every TF followed Thomas’s lead, he adds, “everyone would be better prepared and more interested in lecture material...