Category Archives: academic integrity

Banned Book Week

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Al

This week, libraries are drawing attention to books which have been challenged.  See the map. I thought it would be a good time to remind people that most American colleges and universities pay lip service to academic freedom.  In reality, … Continue reading →

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John Casteen IV

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Al

I know he lives in Earlysville, VA, so it’s difficult for me to imagine that this visitor (below) to my blog is not him.  Why didn’t Casteen IV sign the letter in support of his buddy, Ted Genoways?

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Ted Genoways

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Al

Now that the alleged workplace bullying of suicide victim Kevin Morrissey has gone national, I thought I’d provide links here to all of the posts regarding Ted Genoways, John Casteen IV, VQR (Virginia Quarterly Review), and UVA (University of Virginia) … Continue reading →

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Ted Genoways is right

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Al

Update: See also a summary of posts about Ted Genoways, VQR, John Casteen IV, and UVA. Virginia Quarterly Review’s well-paid editor calls me bored and frankly, I am.  After his latest rehash of his one trick, I posted a comment … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Get Mad

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Al

About a year ago something incredibly unjust happened in my life. Part of me wanted to go public with the incident. I believe the action could have cost a few self-important big-wigs their jobs.  And believe me, they deserve it. … Continue reading →

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Academic Freedom Followup

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Al

As sometimes happens on the web, the fellow I quoted found my post and commented. Aaron Barlow has a gmail account, so I sent him a chat invitation, and minutes later we were “talking” about academic freedom. I had to … Continue reading →

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Thomas Jefferson Looking Worried

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Al

photo by CA Newsom

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memedex poll

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Al

Here’s some good customer service for ya: memedex, which allowed me to embed this poll in a blog entry fixed a problem that prevented you from voting. And it’s a FREE site. They owed me nada, but Felix from memedex … Continue reading →

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Pretend You Are a University President With a Big Budget

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Al

You are so busy gladhanding that you can hardly keep up with the departments which report to you. One of them has got to go! Please take the poll below; with enough responses we’ll help you to decide. [memedex: pollid#484589]

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Three, Count ‘em

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Al

Which three UNCW poet/instructors “won” state and national contests judged by their own professors? Hint: see Foetry.com for details on two of these “winners,” who managed to beat out hundreds of other poets who paid the entry fee, hoping for … Continue reading →

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