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Re:[LAW-S06-A]ExamReview
From:NicoleAmorosi<namorosi@mail.widener.edu>Subject:Re:[LAW-50G-A]ExamReviewTo:LawrenceConnell<Ijconnell@mail.widener.edu>ReplyTo:NicoleAmorosi<namorosi@mail.widener.edu>TueJan1820118:53:40PMProfessorConnell,Ifyoucouldprovidemewithfeedbackonmyexam,I'dappreciateit.Myanon.numberwas_IamsickenedanddisheartenedaboutthesitUation.Youwerebyfaroneofmyfavoriteprofessorslastsemesterandthoughtyoudidagreatjobteachingtheprinciplesofthelaw.Ialsoappreciatedyousendingsomee-mailsthatpolntedoutcontraryfindingsandviewpointsthenoftheauthorsofthecasebook.Ididnothaveyouforcriminallaw;butIknowthenatureofthematerialissomewhatharsh,andmostofthehypo'sthatmyprofessorplacedinclasswereprobably"uncomfortable."
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isunfortunatethattheadministrationdoesnotunderstandthefreedomthatmusttakeplaceinaclassroom.ThelawIsbasedonrealpeopleandrealsituations,notsome"idealistic"worldwherebadthingsdon'thappenandpeoplearen'tcategorized.IfthereisanythingthatI,oranyofmyfellowstudentscandoonyourbehalf,pleaseletmeknow.Thanks,NicoleAmorosiOriginalE-mailFrom:LawrenceConnell<Ijconnell@mail.widener.edu>Date:01/18/201104:49PMTo:ClassMembersofLAW-506-A<class_members_7273182@mail.widener.edu>Subject:[LAW-50G-A]ExamReviewHello,everyone,Nowthatthegradesforlastsemesterhavebeenposted,Iamreceivinginquiriesfromstudentswhowanttositdownwithmeandreviewtheirexams.Unfortunately,IwillnotbeabletomeetwithyouInpersonbecausetheDeanhasplacedmeonadministrativeleave,removingmefrommyclassesandprohibitingmefromcomingtocampus.Ratherthanleavetorumorswhathashappened,Iwantedtotakeamomenttosharewithyousomebackground.Tothatend,IhaveattachedtothisemailinTabAthecoverlettertoacomplaintthatVice-DeanPatrickKelly,inthecompanyofthechiefofcampussecurity,presentedtomefollowingtheadministrationofyourexam.ThecomplainantsaretwounnamedstudentsfrommyCriminalLawclassofspring2010.ThestudentsallegethatIengagedInapatternofunprofessional,radst,andsexistconduct,aswellasthreateningbehavior.(Thatcomp,laintandthesummariesofstudentinterviewsareomitted).TheyfalselyquoteandtakeoutofcontextremarkstheyclaimImade,bothinsideandoutsideoftheclassroom,atunspecifiedtimesduringthespringsemester2010.InTabAyoualsowillfindtheresponsebymyattorney,denyingthepreposterousaccusations,theUniversitycounsel'sreply,denyingmyrighttotheeffectiveassistanceofcounsel,aswellasVice-DeanKelly'slettertome,placingmeonadministrativeleave.InTabByouwillfindmyreplytoVice-DeanKelly.Ifyouwouldlikemetoprovideyoubyemailwithfeedbackonyourexam,pleasesendmeyourrequestbyemail.RemembertoincludewithyourrequestyouranonymousnumberbecauseIdonothaveathomealistofyourgradesbyname.AlsopleaseletmeknowifthereisanyotherassistanceImightprovide.Bestwishes,
Lawrence
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Date:Tue,Jan18,201110:49PMESTFrom:JessicaAmoroso<jlamoroso@mail.widener.edu>To:Ijconnell@mail.widener.eduHelloProfessor,Iamveryupsettoheartheunfortunatesituation.IdonotagreewithanyofthestatementsmadebythecomplainingstudentsnordoIsupporttheschoolintheircurrentdecision.Idothinkyourstyleofteachingdiffersfromotherprofessors,butIthinkthatisexactlywhatmakesiteffective.Asafemallawstudent,Iwasneveronceoffendedandneveroncebelievedanythingyousaidwassexistoroffensiveinanyotherregard.IthoroughlyenjoyedyourclassandlearnedalotaboutbothCriminalLaw,intheSpringof2010,andthispastsemesterinCriminalProcedure.Ifullyappreciatedyouradvice,commentsandhelpthroughe-mailregardingallofmyquestions(whichwerealot).IhopetoseeyoubackatWidenerbecauseitwouldbemissingagreatprofessor.Isincerelydonotunderstandtheschool'sreasoningbehindpunishingprofessorslikeyou,whocareaboutteachingandknowhowtoconveylawmaterialtostudents,butneglecttoaddressthoseprofessorswhocontinuallyignorestudentsthroughe-malwhenaskedquestionsaboutcoursematerialandfailtoholdofficehours.Thisisaveryunfortunatesituation,andagain,IhopetoseeyoubackatWidener.ThankYou,JessicaAmoroso
https:llprod.campuscruiser.com/printable_area.html
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