Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Math department political activism at Texas public university
10/16/2016 | Self-vanity

Posted on 10/16/2018 6:22:43 PM PDT by mtrott

Yesterday, it came to my attention that the head of the math department at a Texas public university is engaging in political activism with students. What this professor did was to include IN A MATH EXAM a question about the Kavanaugh nomination. The question, roughly was,

"Should Brett Kavanaugh be confirmed to SCOTUS?

1. No 2. Hell, no. 3. Never in a million years."

Apparently, the professor's justification was that the student would get credit for answering the question, regardless of what answer they chose. And this person is quite unapologetic about it. But the point is, why is a math professor including an obviously politically charged question in a MATH exam?

I do not want to give any more specifics because I want to protect my source. But this just infuriates me and I wonder if any freepers have any ideas as to how this could be addressed. Could a student bring any sort of complaint about this?


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS:
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-45 next last

1 posted on 10/16/2018 6:22:43 PM PDT by mtrott
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: mtrott

Fire his ass. Immediately.


2 posted on 10/16/2018 6:24:24 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mtrott

The SOB needs to be FIRED


3 posted on 10/16/2018 6:24:35 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ("Mods/Indies/Dems/Non-voters" Are the CRAZY DIMS REALLY who you'd want BACK in POWER?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mtrott

Since there was no wrong answer according to the Prof, would he also give credit to someone who left the question blank?


4 posted on 10/16/2018 6:25:22 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine ("It's always a party when you're eating the seed corn.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mtrott

4. Stick to math. This isn’t a poli-sci class.


5 posted on 10/16/2018 6:25:27 PM PDT by grateful
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mtrott

Don’t whine if you aren’t willing to do anything about it.

RULE 13: “Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.”


6 posted on 10/16/2018 6:25:47 PM PDT by PAR35
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: fieldmarshaldj

Fire who?


7 posted on 10/16/2018 6:26:37 PM PDT by PAR35
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: mtrott

Seems a letter or call to the college would be appropriate... record the answer


8 posted on 10/16/2018 6:26:59 PM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73....8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pearls Before Swine

“Yes”, apparently was a wrong answer.


9 posted on 10/16/2018 6:27:53 PM PDT by fhayek
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: PAR35

The professor of course.


10 posted on 10/16/2018 6:28:31 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: mtrott

Answer 4: when commies and fags teach classes.


11 posted on 10/16/2018 6:28:59 PM PDT by fruser1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Pearls Before Swine
the student would get credit for answering the question, regardless of what answer they chose.

So no, none answer will not receive credit according to the above statement.

12 posted on 10/16/2018 6:30:57 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: mtrott

....and then there’s always “rate my professor”


13 posted on 10/16/2018 6:32:02 PM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73....8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mtrott

My perception is that math, engineering, physics and astrophysics are the least penetrated by the human secular socialisms and Islamo associated socialisms (Nazi alliance with the Muslim Brotherhood of WWII expanding to the observable penetration of Europe and the unrecognized as yet penetration of the US, mainly represented thru the Presidency of BHO).

I think the politicization of education should be totally removed from all its manifestations, and also think this is wishful thinking at the moment as over 95% of higher education tenured positions are of the “left” which I perceive as socialistic and protective of Islamism as the most dangerous combination of politicization in the Western hemisphere.

The Socialist Spectrum of political “isms” cannot represent education in a sustainable civilizational manner. Get rid of the politicizers in education. They represent non-education and are the poster-presence of indoctrination.


14 posted on 10/16/2018 6:32:54 PM PDT by givemELL
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mtrott

Publish a picture of the professor. Someone’s got a name and and a picture somewhere. Prof was brave enough to put that in an exam, be a hero and let us know who you are.


15 posted on 10/16/2018 6:33:09 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mtrott

Ignore it, unless it adversely affects your learning of the subject in some way.


16 posted on 10/16/2018 6:37:21 PM PDT by LibWhacker
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

| Self-vanity, what are you trying to prove? That most Conservatives are cowards?


17 posted on 10/16/2018 6:37:28 PM PDT by Bookshelf
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: grateful

Worse, that is not a legitimate exam question in ANY subject.

It is pure propaganda, since the student is not permitted to reject the premise or disagree with the evident extreme bias of the “professor”....


18 posted on 10/16/2018 6:37:33 PM PDT by Trump_the_Evil_Left (FReeper formerly known as Enchante (registered Sept. 5, 2001), back from the wild....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: mtrott

UT Austin? He’ll get a raise and promotion.


19 posted on 10/16/2018 6:38:49 PM PDT by Rebelbase (..)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: mtrott
I'm sure this sack will appreciate eating in for the rest of his life, after the first time he/she/it and xis family is confronted in a restaurant.

What's good for the goose...

No prisoners.

20 posted on 10/16/2018 6:40:46 PM PDT by jonascord (First rule of the Dunning-Kruger Club is that you do not know you are in the Dunning-Kruger club.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-45 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson