Fox--Josef W. (Philosophy and Humanities Faculty)
Displaying 201 - 250 of 413 in reverse chronological order
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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 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 |
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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. |