Word: simonizes
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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According to Simon Schamas book Dead Certainties, Parkman was screaming at Webster and threatened to get him fired. In a fit of rage, Webster picked up a stick of wood (the closest object to him at that time) and hit Parkman over the head with it, killing...
...University is very skillful in helping people. You don't want a lot of publicity," Simon says. "It doesn't help anyone. These are personal tragedies. The most hurtful thing you can do is to have a personal tragedy blasted in the newspaper...
...another (less prominent) case, also years ago, a professor suffered a mental break-down, according to Simon. Because that professor lost his sanity, the University placed him on medical leave, which was equivalent to losing tenure...
...However, Simon notes that it is only seldom that professors who wind up getting tenured commit acts deserving dismissal. This sentiment is widespread among Faculty and administrators...
...Once you appoint the right people who are dedicated, self correcting, etc., everything else is secondary," Simon says. "It's only when you make a mistake that you have problems...