I had a philosophy prof. who insisted on being called by his first name, Fred. He told his students that if they had a problem addressing their instructors by first names they should call him, "Mr. Fred".
Mal: Hell, this job I would pull for free. Zoe: Can I have your share? Mal: No. Zoe: If you die, can I have your share? Mal: Yes.
'The Train Job'
Comedy 1: A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Seltzer Down Your Pants
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Laga - Sep 22, 2009 9:20:11 am PDT #1539 of 8624
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Polter-Cow - Sep 22, 2009 9:22:10 am PDT #1540 of 8624
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
F-Dawg.
Fred Pete - Sep 22, 2009 9:38:01 am PDT #1541 of 8624
Ann, that's a ferret.
they should call him, "Mr. Fred".
A little too close to "Mr. Ed" for my comfort.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Sep 22, 2009 9:41:02 am PDT #1542 of 8624
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Laga - Heh. Nice of him to give them that much comfort space. I've taught in community colleges, and I'm always addressed by my first name, even among younger students. If my students find it odd, they get to call me 'Miss [surname]', and I in return get to call them 'Mr [surname]'. With eighteen-year-olds, that tends to last for exactly one class...
DebetEsse - Sep 22, 2009 12:58:06 pm PDT #1543 of 8624
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I have no issue with first name use, but, yeah, it seems to weird students out a bit, especially, I think, as they're going to be teachers, and that would freak them out a lot.
Vortex - Sep 22, 2009 5:34:57 pm PDT #1544 of 8624
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I was a double major. In the theatre department, all of my profs were first name. In the english department it was all Doctor or Professor. It depends on the culture.
DavidS - Sep 22, 2009 5:39:19 pm PDT #1545 of 8624
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
At my college all the professors were called "Professor." And they did, in fact, profess.
Every professor at my college had a doctorate, though.
Rick - Sep 23, 2009 7:35:12 am PDT #1546 of 8624
In most traditional academic fields you need a Ph.d. to become a professor, but there is a tradition in some applied fields (nursing, architecture, education, business) where experienced professionals without a doctorate serve in the role, particularly if it is not a tenure track appointment. That tradition is in decline (driven in part by rating systems like US News that use % of faculty with doctoral degree as a criterion), but a good architect who is a charismatic teacher still could be appointed with a title of professor.
The lecturer-professor thing differs across cultures. In Britain and Brit-influenced universities world-wide an American assistant or associate professor is a lecturer, and only full professors are professors. As an associate professor I spent a year in Europe on a Fullbright, and was startled to find that I was no longer a "real" professor. I felt like I had been demoted.
Dana - Sep 24, 2009 7:51:39 am PDT #1547 of 8624
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
No comments on Glee? I don't care how implausible it is, I needed that scene of the football players dancing.
Aims - Sep 24, 2009 7:52:36 am PDT #1548 of 8624
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I haven't seen it yet!! I missed it due to grocery shopping. Goofy family needing food and shit. I NEEDED MY SCHUSTER!!