Fox--Josef W. (Philosophy and Humanities Faculty)

Displaying 201 - 250 of 413 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
201 Obiter Scripta: Fox calls for evaluation, changes in major system
College Eye 58:21, p.2
Points out that as student enrollment in high schools expands, teachers can teach just one subject, so Fox questions the need for a minor requirement.
202 Obiter Scripta: fraternity housing not proper college business: Fox
College Eye 58:17, p.2
Believes that the matter of fraternity housing is trivial..
203 Obiter Scripta: final examinations not the way to test students-Fox
College Eye 58:15, p.2
Points out that when taking finals as a student, Professor Fox never feared an exam.
204 Obiter Scripta: 'Each of us died when John Kennedy died:' Fox
College Eye 58:13, p.2
Disputes claim that only Lee Oswald is to blame.
205 Obiter Scripta: dropout problem lies in elementary school
College Eye 58:11, p.2
Argues that dropouts don't happen in high school; students have lost motivation years before.
206 Obiter Scripta: dropouts problem of education, not unemployment
College Eye 58:9, p.3
Discusses the failure of the NEA Dropout Project.
207 Obiter Scripta: let's try something different while there is time
College Eye 58:7, p.2
Addresses criticisms from colleagues.
208 Obiter Scripta: student-teacher ratio must rise even higher: Fox
College Eye 58:5, p.2
Claims that in order to compete for faculty personnel, the student-teacher ratio must rise.
209 Obiter Scripta
College Eye 58:3, p.2
Professor insists that he is spending too much time on simple tasks that anyone else could do; could teach more if he were relieved of menial duties and had a decent office.
210 Obiter Scripta: Fox disturbed by deterioration of faculty quality
College Eye 58:1, p.2
Notes critical shortage of qualified college faculty.
211 Year a success, but have not given thought for future: Fox
College Eye 57:32, p.2
Some people are happy with the way the year turned out but are worried about the next one.
212 Nation should honor authentic American hero, Dr. King
College Eye 57:31, p.2
Dr. King is not getting the recognition he deserves.
213 Fox sees need for five-year plan for secondary teachers
College Eye 57:29, p.2
The master's degree is not as powerful as before.
214 'Moral responsibility comes with freedom after graduation'
College Eye 57:28, p.2
Students take on more responsibility after higher learning is over.
215 Must define 'national interest' before valuing it
College Eye 57:27, p.2
What one person thinks is national interest may differ from what someone else thinks.
216 Education the solution to irrational tax protestors
College Eye 57:26, p.2
Protestors need to learn about what they are protesting.
217 Abstract expressionist modifies art to serve own needs
College Eye 57:25, p.2
Art is what the a person wants to see and is a symbol.
218 Mr. K's cunning ploy will give abstract art new life
College Eye 57:24, p.2
Soviet artists must work in a certain form.
219 Who, besides squeezees, could gain from enrollment rise?
College Eye 57:23, p.2
Too much 'squeezing in more students' has been done already.
220 Student government could be a great and wonderful thing
College Eye 57:21, p.2
Better goals need to be set by the student government.
221 SCI in no present position to sustain honors program
College Eye 57:20, p.2
Opposed to the honors program.
222 Would not independent study be a better learning device?
College Eye 57:19, p.2
Students should be able to earn credit hours by learning on their own.
223 The word 'advisor' a misnomer for persons so called
College Eye 57:18, p.2
There really is no need for a student to have an advisor; classes are predetermined.
224 Too little of general ed is devoted to the sciences
College Eye 57:16, p.2
Humanities courses seem to take over the general education.
225 We must cram more education into pre-adult years
College Eye 57:15, p.2
Present students know less than the students of yesterday and are not as prepared to go out into the world.
226 Education problems caused by ends, means disagreement
College Eye 57:14, p.2
There is no consensus on the aim for education.
227 Prospects of two large classes are not quite so grim
College Eye 57:13, p.2
The size of the class will control the way it is taught; believes large classes demand a certain kind of management.
228 Grave danger in identifying general ed with liberal arts
College Eye 57:11, p.2
The distinction between the two is becoming unnoticeable.
229 New policy signals a deterioration of democracy
College Eye 57:10, p.2
Disagreements with putting more professional writing in the EYE and less focus on staff writing.
230 Those clamoring for bookstore are dreaming dreams
College Eye 57:9, p.2
Students are thinking too much of the bookstore idea.
231 Only self-motivation will endure beyond the moment
College Eye 57:8, p.2
No one can get a student to learn except himself.
232 Teachers' proposed 'no-strike pledge' seems unwise
College Eye 57:7, p.2
The 'no-strike pledge' will do more harm than good.
233 Undergrad years should be devoted to general education
College Eye 57:6, p.2
Students don't seem to understand why they must take classes other than those for their major.
234 World complexity means increased educational needs
College Eye 57:5, p.2
235 Sympathy and condemnation for would-be strikers
College Eye 57:4, p.2
Has mixed feelings about proposed student strike.
236 Faculty must agree on general education basics
College Eye 57:3, p.2
Looking for a consensus on what general education is and what the function and value are.
237 Consequences of teachers' union appear effective
College Eye 57:2, p.2
Discusses teachers' unions.
238 Fox has a modest hope for an improved year of positive action
College Eye 57:1, p.2
Hopes the college has a better year than the last one in dealing with academic issues.
239 'Correctness in writing' ploy is futile
College Eye 56:32, p.2
Professor Fox expresses weariness from arguing with students over grades.
240 Need 'great conversation' on liberal education
College Eye 56:31, p.2
Professor Fox discusses the growing need for general and liberal education.
241 Students too immature for 'personal choice'
College Eye 56:30, p.2
Professor Fox defends the requirements of the general education program.
242 Inattention to spelling a baffling problem
College Eye 56:29, p.2
Professor Fox asks why "bourgeoisie" was so often misspelled in a recent examination.
243 Teachers' strike shocking--but effective
College Eye 56:28, p.2
New York teachers' strike a success.
244 Fox finds differences in class instruction
College Eye 56:27, p.2
'We need to ask ourselves: just what IS the subject we profess?'
245 It's students' choice to be trivial
College Eye 56:26, p.2
Student apathy is not unavoidable; offers courses of action for student government.
246 Teacher must erase false beliefs
College Eye 56:25, p.2
Professor Fox believes that the biggest job in teaching is not presenting new concepts, but erasing old misconceptions.
247 Conservatives stupid or wicked
College Eye 56:24, p.2
Professor Fox remains content with his statement that conservatives are stupid.
248 Fox answers Fowler letter
College Eye 56:23, p.2
Defends faculty against accusation of causing student cheating.
249 Nature of problem obscured
College Eye 56:22, p.2
Addresses issue of school dropouts.
250 Extremists called 'screwballs'
College Eye 56:21, p.2
Political extremists of the left and right seem to be unstable.