New York University professor fired after students say his class was ...
WebOct 6, 2022 · Maitland Jones Jr, a professor of organic chemistry, was fired by NYU after more than 80 students from his 350-student course signed a petition complaining about grades, teaching and help...
At NYU, Students Were Failing Organic Chemistry. Whose Fault …
WebOct 3, 2022 · Maitland Jones Jr., a respected professor, defended his standards. But students started a petition, and the university dismissed him. Students said Maitland Jones’s course was too hard...
Students not to blame for Maitland Jones firing, NYU faculty say
WebOctober 5, 2022. Maitland Jones — an NYU organic chemistry professor whose contract was terminated after his students petitioned against his teaching practices — made headlines this week, appearing on the front page of The New York Times on Tuesday. Since the story broke, many have placed the blame for his sudden dismissal on the students ...
Documents reveal aftermath of Maitland Jones firing
WebOctober 7, 2022. Fired NYU professor Maitland Jones Jr. attempted to formally protest the sudden termination of his contract with the university this summer, according to previously unpublished documents. But NYU administrators blocked his attempt to file an appeal.
The N.Y.U. Chemistry Students Shouldn’t Have Needed That Petition
WebOct 7, 2022 · New York University fired Prof. Maitland Jones Jr. this summer after 82 of the 350 students in his organic chemistry class signed a petition expressing concern about the effectiveness of his...
NYU Professor Fired Over Grading Sparks Debate – NBC New York
WebOct 5, 2022 · Dr. Maitland Jones Jr. was fired by the university earlier in 2022. Jones said he was let go after students complained to the school that his organic chemistry class was too hard. More than 80...
NYU chemistry professor fired after students said his class was too …
WebOct 3, 2022 · According to The New York Times, 82 of Jones' 350 students signed the petition last spring; it alleged that too many of them were failing and that this was unacceptable. The students cited...
NYU Fires Chemistry Professor After Students Started A Petition ...
WebOct 5, 2022 · But for dozens of students who took Maitland Jones Jr.’s organic chemistry class at New York University in the spring of 2022, the course seemed next to impossible. They shared grievances, started a petition, and gave Jones poor teaching evaluations. Now, NYU has decided to terminate his contract.
Maitland Jones Jr: How NYU students got organic chemistry …
WebOct 4, 2022 · In a petition crafted last spring, 85 of Dr Jones’s 350 students argued that Dr Jones had been responsible for their poor test scores. In a series of bullet points, the students claimed...
An “erosion of expectations”: faculty and students react to firing of ...
WebAlex Ye 12:22 am, Oct 27, 2022. Staff Reporter. Yale Daily News. Last spring, more than 80 students at New York University signed a petition against organic chemistry professor Maitland Jones Jr. ’59 GRD ’63 with complaints about low grades and poor teaching. Months later, university administrators terminated Jones’ contract.
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