Letters to the Editor: Appalled at false accusations against professors

I was appalled and saddened to read the Kaimin's report of Wayne Moore's accusations of discrimination. I took a course from professor Kane several years ago, and based on my experience in her class and the incredible support and kindness she has shown me over the years, I have nothing but positive things to say about her.  Professor Kane is a dedicated, brilliant and compassionate person.  Throughout the semester that I took her course, she led the class with powerful insights, a clear direction and thoughtful feedback.  She has a wonderful sense of humor and a deep concern for each student who takes her classes.  I believe that sometimes we forget that professors, too, are human.  Just as students are sometimes late to class, so is the rest of the world.  How Moore's behavior and comments were somehow construed as Kane discriminating aginst him is beyond me.  How in the world can her incredible track record be tainted by ONE semester of erratic, even dangerous, behavior from a student?  I have no idea how the paper was able to write such a biased assessment of this situation.  All I can say is how deeply saddened I am by the University's handling of this situation and the paper's reporting of it.

c

class of 2007

English literature graduate program