Fox--Josef W. (Philosophy and Humanities Faculty)
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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 56:32, p.2 |
Some people are happy with the way the year turned out but are worried about the next one. |
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212 | Nation should honor authentic American hero, Dr. King College Eye 56:31, p.2 |
Dr. King is not getting the recognition he deserves. |
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213 | Fox sees need for five-year plan for secondary teachers College Eye 56:29, p.2 |
The master's degree is not as powerful as before. |
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214 | 'Moral responsibility comes with freedom after graduation' College Eye 56:28, p.2 |
Students take on more responsibility after higher learning is over. |
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215 | Must define 'national interest' before valuing it College Eye 56:27, p.2 |
What one person thinks is national interest may differ from what someone else thinks. |
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216 | Education the solution to irrational tax protestors College Eye 56:26, p.2 |
Protestors need to learn about what they are protesting. |
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217 | Abstract expressionist modifies art to serve own needs College Eye 56:25, p.2 |
Art is what the a person wants to see and is a symbol. |
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218 | Mr. K's cunning ploy will give abstract art new life College Eye 56:24, p.2 |
Soviet artists must work in a certain form. |
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219 | Who, besides squeezees, could gain from enrollment rise? College Eye 56:23, p.2 |
Too much 'squeezing in more students' has been done already. |
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220 | Student government could be a great and wonderful thing College Eye 56:21, p.2 |
Better goals need to be set by the student government. |
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221 | SCI in no present position to sustain honors program College Eye 56:20, p.2 |
Opposed to the honors program. |
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222 | Would not independent study be a better learning device? College Eye 56:19, p.2 |
Students should be able to earn credit hours by learning on their own. |
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223 | The word 'advisor' a misnomer for persons so called College Eye 56:18, p.2 |
There really is no need for a student to have an advisor; classes are predetermined. |
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224 | Too little of general ed is devoted to the sciences College Eye 56:16, p.2 |
Humanities courses seem to take over the general education. |
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225 | We must cram more education into pre-adult years College Eye 56:15, p.2 |
Present students know less than the students of yesterday and are not as prepared to go out into the world. |
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226 | Education problems caused by ends, means disagreement College Eye 56:14, p.2 |
There is no consensus on the aim for education. |
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227 | Prospects of two large classes are not quite so grim College Eye 56:13, p.2 |
The size of the class will control the way it is taught; believes large classes demand a certain kind of management. |
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228 | Grave danger in identifying general ed with liberal arts College Eye 56:11, p.2 |
The distinction between the two is becoming unnoticeable. |
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229 | New policy signals a deterioration of democracy College Eye 56:10, p.2 |
Disagreements with putting more professional writing in the EYE and less focus on staff writing. |
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230 | Those clamoring for bookstore are dreaming dreams College Eye 56:9, p.2 |
Students are thinking too much of the bookstore idea. |
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231 | Only self-motivation will endure beyond the moment College Eye 56:8, p.2 |
No one can get a student to learn except himself. |
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232 | Teachers' proposed 'no-strike pledge' seems unwise College Eye 56:7, p.2 |
The 'no-strike pledge' will do more harm than good. |
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233 | Undergrad years should be devoted to general education College Eye 56:6, p.2 |
Students don't seem to understand why they must take classes other than those for their major. |
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234 | World complexity means increased educational needs College Eye 56:5, p.2 |
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235 | Sympathy and condemnation for would-be strikers College Eye 56:4, p.2 |
Has mixed feelings about proposed student strike. |
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236 | Faculty must agree on general education basics College Eye 56:3, p.2 |
Looking for a consensus on what general education is and what the function and value are. |
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237 | Consequences of teachers' union appear effective College Eye 56:2, p.2 |
Discusses teachers' unions. |
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238 | Fox has a modest hope for an improved year of positive action College Eye 56:1, p.2 |
Hopes the college has a better year than the last one in dealing with academic issues. |
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239 | 'Correctness in writing' ploy is futile College Eye 53:32, p.2 |
Professor Fox expresses weariness from arguing with students over grades. |
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240 | Need 'great conversation' on liberal education College Eye 53:31, p.2 |
Professor Fox discusses the growing need for general and liberal education. |
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241 | Students too immature for 'personal choice' College Eye 53:30, p.2 |
Professor Fox defends the requirements of the general education program. |
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242 | Inattention to spelling a baffling problem College Eye 53:29, p.2 |
Professor Fox asks why "bourgeoisie" was so often misspelled in a recent examination. |
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243 | Teachers' strike shocking--but effective College Eye 53:28, p.2 |
New York teachers' strike a success. |
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244 | Fox finds differences in class instruction College Eye 53:27, p.2 |
'We need to ask ourselves: just what IS the subject we profess?' |
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245 | It's students' choice to be trivial College Eye 53:26, p.2 |
Student apathy is not unavoidable; offers courses of action for student government. |
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246 | Teacher must erase false beliefs College Eye 53:25, p.2 |
Professor Fox believes that the biggest job in teaching is not presenting new concepts, but erasing old misconceptions. |
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247 | Conservatives stupid or wicked College Eye 53:24, p.2 |
Professor Fox remains content with his statement that conservatives are stupid. |
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248 | Fox answers Fowler letter College Eye 53:23, p.2 |
Defends faculty against accusation of causing student cheating. |
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249 | Nature of problem obscured College Eye 53:22, p.2 |
Addresses issue of school dropouts. |
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250 | Extremists called 'screwballs' College Eye 53:21, p.2 |
Political extremists of the left and right seem to be unstable. |