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• John White (Retired)

  November 16, 2014

  How I Flunked out of College
  My name is John White and for the past 10 years I was a Professor of Psychology and Sociology at Monroe College in the Bronx, New York. I was dismissed for passing all of my students. This is significant because THE COLLEGE teaches mainly African American and Latino men and women who heavily rely on federal student aid to complete their educations, Failure is almost certain financial ruin based on federal repayment guidelines. If my dismissal alone was the issue I would try to handle it myself However I am being tried in Bronx Criminal Court on December 16th for :
  Aggravated Harassment (2nd degree)
  These charges stemmed from me fighting to keep my job and work with the students who need a good education to face the world with at least a fighting chance.
  The OWNER of the college asked the 52nd precinct commander to come arrest me in an attempt to ruin my reputation,
  I was arrested waiting for a bus. I want to teach and assist poor and minority students earn degrees so they can better their lives.
  I hope you will assist the community by discussing this situation as THIS MILL is now being recognized as a National Leader in “Urban and International Education” I can be reached by GOING TO JOHN WHITE ON FACEBOOK.
  As a African American Educator I feel the need to provide students but especially students of color every opportunity to persist in College.
  Commitment to your students is the key to a successful career in education, My students worked hard and grew. I was determined to work toward their graduation. To give a student a chance to succeed it requires you to be teacher, mentor counselor and in time FRIEND.
  On the night I was arrested I was sent to Central Booking at 161st street in The Bronx, Going to jail is harsh, but one of my former students was the intake clerk for criminal session.
  She remembered me and took it upon herself to protect me from the harsh realities of incarceration. She tried to expedite my trial process going to night court twice to assist in me being released.
  My point here is teaching has its rewards. My student remembered and showed me in a deeply personal way that she valued the instruction I provided.
  Colleges like THE LAST PLACE I WORKED take advantage of a system that does not care about the educational growth of minority students. The
  Federal and state financial aid funds available to these students has made the family owned proprietary DIPLOMA MILL Millions of dollars.
  The risk of financial ruin is over the head of every student of color who rather than go to a public state supported school, goes to a private school seeking a better life. I was fired for being there for my students and doing everything in my power to make them successful.
  I watched for 10 years as the leader of the school told the students and their families that the college was there to help them and that the faculty was there to DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE, to make them graduates. But I was fired because I factored in effort and desire in their growth as students. I was not allowed to explain my grading criteria and forced to change 30 plus grades resulting in the academic expulsion of students and “evidence” of My incompetence as a professor
  A TOP ADMINISTRATOR sent emails to all departments seeking evidence of my incompetence to provide the paper trail for my dismissal.
  I want students of mine to know that I have not retired, found another job or moved on to another institution. I was sent away from you in the name of business. Several of you and I were on the verge of seeing you develop into scholars and eventually graduates and professionals
  Keep in touch with me through FACEBOOK and we will get you to graduation.
  Please post to FACEBOOK comments that reflect our association together. I want to return to THE SCHOOL to reunite with you. I am not afraid of administration if YOU WANT ME BACK I will return for YOU,
  ASK administration relevant questions as to my departure, Why would you fire a professor WE all SUPPORTED ? And if we attended his classes and did his work why would you say to him that he gave us grades we didn’t deserve?
  I will update you on the progress of my career. ‘I’m 62 years old and face early retirement I would love to close out my last few years teaching some of the BEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD.
  FIND ME ON FACE BOOK IF YOU HAVE EVER ATTENDED THIS DIPLOMA MILL AND SPARE OTHERS!!

  Overall Score: (0/5.00)

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