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...he taught Old & New South at about that time, and his classes were indeed interesting.
Edit: Got side-tracked and my response was putsched by your edit.
Edit: Got side-tracked and my response was putsched by your edit.
I got 155 hours at MSU without doing graduate school, so I've got a lot of favorites:<div>
</div><div>Best Professor: Dr. Herring - intermediate accounting I - best accounting professor I had at State by far (had other good ones). Left to be dean of business at Carson-Newman. Incredible person.<div>
</div><div>Wildest Class: Goree - personal sales?? I don't even know what it was. It is an easy class and he is wild (guy who looks like Santa-Claus). I had Boobie in there in the summer and Goree called him out on the DUI it was pretty funny. Did actually learn a little bit about the service industry and different ideas on dealing w/ clients etc, but really it was just fun.</div><div>
</div><div>Coolest Professor: Dr. McCormick - by far. Business Stats. That guy is a wealth of knowledge & is really interesting to talk to outside of class. Not a guy you would think would teach statistics. Some guys write him off because he says he doesn't like to watch sports - he likes to play some but not watch, but I have spent several Saturdays drinking a beer or two with him at a tailgate. He enjoys the fanfare & supports the University, but just doesn't have any interest in watching games - to each their own.</div><div>
</div><div>Nicest Professor: Dr. Rigsby - financial accounting & governmental accounting. He is not the greatest professor as he is clearly extremely intelligent, but just sometimes has trouble relaying that information (key part to being a professor obviously), but I feel like he is aware of that & tries to make up for it by being extremely available to help students at any time for as long as necessary. Always brings a corny joke of the day.</div><div>
</div><div>Wild Card: Wayne Durst. History of Theatre - I had scheduling conflicts which forced me to come back to school for one class basically, so I thought I would try to get a little culture. It was a pretty tough class - ended up being somewhat upper level which I didn't know. He didn't discriminate against me for being a random business student & he really taught us a lot about history in general & not just Theatre.</div><div>
</div><div>I'd Take It Again Now: Dr. Laura Marler - intro to human resource management. She kept it very interesting, she is really sharp & a good ambassador for our university as she is young, intelligent w/ personality, & really really easy on the eyes.</div><div>
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</div><div>Best Professor: Dr. Herring - intermediate accounting I - best accounting professor I had at State by far (had other good ones). Left to be dean of business at Carson-Newman. Incredible person.<div>
</div><div>Wildest Class: Goree - personal sales?? I don't even know what it was. It is an easy class and he is wild (guy who looks like Santa-Claus). I had Boobie in there in the summer and Goree called him out on the DUI it was pretty funny. Did actually learn a little bit about the service industry and different ideas on dealing w/ clients etc, but really it was just fun.</div><div>
</div><div>Coolest Professor: Dr. McCormick - by far. Business Stats. That guy is a wealth of knowledge & is really interesting to talk to outside of class. Not a guy you would think would teach statistics. Some guys write him off because he says he doesn't like to watch sports - he likes to play some but not watch, but I have spent several Saturdays drinking a beer or two with him at a tailgate. He enjoys the fanfare & supports the University, but just doesn't have any interest in watching games - to each their own.</div><div>
</div><div>Nicest Professor: Dr. Rigsby - financial accounting & governmental accounting. He is not the greatest professor as he is clearly extremely intelligent, but just sometimes has trouble relaying that information (key part to being a professor obviously), but I feel like he is aware of that & tries to make up for it by being extremely available to help students at any time for as long as necessary. Always brings a corny joke of the day.</div><div>
</div><div>Wild Card: Wayne Durst. History of Theatre - I had scheduling conflicts which forced me to come back to school for one class basically, so I thought I would try to get a little culture. It was a pretty tough class - ended up being somewhat upper level which I didn't know. He didn't discriminate against me for being a random business student & he really taught us a lot about history in general & not just Theatre.</div><div>
</div><div>I'd Take It Again Now: Dr. Laura Marler - intro to human resource management. She kept it very interesting, she is really sharp & a good ambassador for our university as she is young, intelligent w/ personality, & really really easy on the eyes.</div><div>
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Also Dan Embree, Susan Snell, and Pat Creevy (author of "Tyrus," a fine novel about Ty Cobb).
I like Dr. Bryant in Sociology. She was married to ME prof Glen Bryant, a totally great guy, but I don't remember her first name.
Art Appreciation with Ken Clifford, associated with one of the all-time tragedies in MSU history. Michael Dorsey and Jack Bartlett were also great art professors.
Worked with Dr. Ammerman in Food Science. He was a great boss, but I never took his class.
My sister talked a lot about Jan Rafferty and Dr. Radvani.
We have so many great professors at State, but I have come to realize that it's a mistake to major in a field that the university you are at does not specialize in. If you're picking your college, go where others in your field go; don't try to swim upstream because your educational experience will be limited if you do.
I like Dr. Bryant in Sociology. She was married to ME prof Glen Bryant, a totally great guy, but I don't remember her first name.
Art Appreciation with Ken Clifford, associated with one of the all-time tragedies in MSU history. Michael Dorsey and Jack Bartlett were also great art professors.
Worked with Dr. Ammerman in Food Science. He was a great boss, but I never took his class.
My sister talked a lot about Jan Rafferty and Dr. Radvani.
We have so many great professors at State, but I have come to realize that it's a mistake to major in a field that the university you are at does not specialize in. If you're picking your college, go where others in your field go; don't try to swim upstream because your educational experience will be limited if you do.
They both kept the class laughing the entire time. Mcccormick taught business stats so it was an important class. He simplified it so much. He didn't teach you things that you don't need to know. Instead he explained how everything works and tested your understanding on that, but then showed you all the shortcuts and ways to make it something easy to use in your life. Hank's class didn't seem like a class at all. That's why he is so billiant. Communication classes are taken by a lot of people to get hours but Hank's class was extremely beneficial to anyone who took advantage of it and valued the information and how he related it to, not just professional life, but everyday life.
Guy is hilarious.Had him for asummer accounting class. I always enjoy teachers that would hang with me at the bar, then show up to crash on my couch that night.<div>
<div>I really enjoyed Kartono Liano for Investments. He was always happy and good at his job. It was really interesting taking his class when the market crashed in 08.</div></div>
<div>I really enjoyed Kartono Liano for Investments. He was always happy and good at his job. It was really interesting taking his class when the market crashed in 08.</div></div>
Cecilia Cook for Business Law and James McCormick for Business Stats. McCormick would start walking on tables if he felt the class wasn't paying attention. I was a business major so I can't confirm other depts. Didn't care much for Dalton Miller. Don't know how he impressed other people. Thought he was pretty average.
Miller knew his stuff and then some, probably more than a few of the history professors. Everything he talked about was interesting. Wish I would have taken more of his classes.
Dr. John Lamberth. I had him for Applied Anatomy & Pathophysiology.. Super laid back dude. Ex-Navy pilot and always has something to rant about. If he knows that you're working hard, you'll get an A.
Josh Winter is a cool guy, too. I just sucked at his tests.
Josh Winter is a cool guy, too. I just sucked at his tests.
the first volume of his planned 2-volume biography of Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter was published about a year and a half ago by Oxford University Press.
The man loved him some Sponge Bob. <div>
</div><div>I had the 8-ish T/Th class instead of the 7 MWF. I won't forget him--if for no other reason than it was in his class that I first heard about planes hitting the World Trade Center. <div>
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</div><div>I had the 8-ish T/Th class instead of the 7 MWF. I won't forget him--if for no other reason than it was in his class that I first heard about planes hitting the World Trade Center. <div>
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I had him my graduating semester at MSU. I literally attended class 3-4 times (not because I did not like him but because I could and he did not care). I actually showed up at class one day and did not realize it was test day. So, I got up and left before he got in there. Later, I called and asked if I could retake it "of course, come on in whenever".
Then, I called him before grades were posted. He asked me what grade I needed to graduate and I told him "well, it would sure help if I got at least a B". Next morning, my grade was posted and it was an A. Easily the easiest A I got while at MSU.
And, the freaking guy is Santa.... How can you not win this by being Santa?
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Then, I called him before grades were posted. He asked me what grade I needed to graduate and I told him "well, it would sure help if I got at least a B". Next morning, my grade was posted and it was an A. Easily the easiest A I got while at MSU.
And, the freaking guy is Santa.... How can you not win this by being Santa?
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I think I had him for something like 5 classes--not counting model security council. Hannah Britton, whose since gone on to KU, was tremendous as well. They made my college experience what it was.<div>
</div><div>And an honorable mention to Maj. Peachey in Air Force ROTC. That guy was a riot.</div><div>
</div><div>Really, I had too many great professors to list them all.</div>
</div><div>And an honorable mention to Maj. Peachey in Air Force ROTC. That guy was a riot.</div><div>
</div><div>Really, I had too many great professors to list them all.</div>
was hoping someone would bring it up... The work is ridiculously easy, but if you read the book he assigns & wade through his rambling, you really can learn a great deal about customer service & interacting with people in the workforce which I think is a great tool. Should he teach upper level courses? No. But, I actually remember some of his lessons vs professors that took their class/themselves TOO seriously.
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