some good bits from the Schumacher’s follow-up to Dear Committee Members
“… temporary instructors, who could probably earn more as forty-hours-a-week fast-food managers than they did as adjunct faculty …” p28-9
“The next student tried and failed to pronounce the word ‘tragic’. … At the back of the room … a student was dribbling hot sauce onto a taco while checking his phone.” p60
“Books, a colleague had once informed him during a meeting, were ‘hegeonic learning devices’ that could alienate students.” p105
“Sophomore Yvetta Curtin, who was not enrolled in the class but had seen a copy of the syllabus [for ‘Literature of the Apocalypse’] suggested that the selection of novels was ‘irresponsible’ and could be dangerous for students with emotional issues or PTSD.” p223
“Her ultimate plan would be to reorganize the campus into two simple units: ‘Numbers’ and ‘Words’.” p225
“… his mind like a kitten with a ball of yarn …” p227
“How was her day? … It had begun with caffeine and ended in a desire to slam her head into the drawer of her desk.” p232
“Amazing that he felt confident enough of his own moral standing to be able to advise you, …” p290
