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*Madonna Constantine, a [[New York City]] [[Columbia University]] professor claimed she was the victim of [[racism]] in the fall of 2007 when a noose was found on her office door. She was later fired for plagiarizing the work of other professors and even her own students.<ref>Rao, Mythili (June 26, 2008). [http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/25/plagiarism.professor/ "Professor in noose case fired for plagiarism"]. CNN website/2008/U.S.</ref>
*Madonna Constantine, a [[New York City]] [[Columbia University]] professor claimed she was the victim of [[racism]] in the fall of 2007 when a noose was found on her office door. She was later fired for plagiarizing the work of other professors and even her own students.<ref>Rao, Mythili (June 26, 2008). [http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/25/plagiarism.professor/ "Professor in noose case fired for plagiarism"]. CNN website/2008/U.S.</ref>
*Vulgar and viciously bigoted anti-religion (mainly [[Christianity]]) University of [[Minnesota]] Morris professor and blogger [[Paul Zachary Myers|PZ Myers]] infamously raised the hackles of Catholics by stating his desire to desecrate a Holy Communion wafer (viewed by Catholics as the Body of Christ).<ref>Donohue, Bill (July 10, 2008). [http://www.catholicleague.org/minnesota-prof-pledges-to-desecrate-eucharist/ "Minnesota prof pledges to desecrate Eucharist"]. Catholic League website.</ref> The resultant outcry from Catholics resulted in the university removing all links to Myers' blog from their website.<ref>Donohue, Bill (July 11, 2008). [http://www.catholicleague.org/hysteria-marks-myers-and-his-ilk/ "Hysteria marks Myers and his ilk"]. Catholic League website.</ref> Myers has also stated that he is looking forward to the death of [[George W. Bush]] so he can travel to [[Texas]] and urinate on Bush's grave.<ref>Myers, PZ (February 12, 2010). [http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/02/12/nooooooo-1 "Nooooooo!"]. ScienceBlogs website/Pharyngula blog.</ref>
*Vulgar and viciously bigoted anti-religion (mainly [[Christianity]]) [[University of Minnesota]] Morris professor and blogger [[Paul Zachary Myers|PZ Myers]] infamously raised the hackles of Catholics by stating his desire to desecrate a Holy Communion wafer (viewed by Catholics as the Body of Christ).<ref>Donohue, Bill (July 10, 2008). [http://www.catholicleague.org/minnesota-prof-pledges-to-desecrate-eucharist/ "Minnesota prof pledges to desecrate Eucharist"]. Catholic League website.</ref> The resultant outcry from Catholics resulted in the university removing all links to Myers' blog from their website.<ref>Donohue, Bill (July 11, 2008). [http://www.catholicleague.org/hysteria-marks-myers-and-his-ilk/ "Hysteria marks Myers and his ilk"]. Catholic League website.</ref> Myers has also stated that he is looking forward to the death of [[George W. Bush]] so he can travel to [[Texas]] and urinate on Bush's grave.<ref>Myers, PZ (February 12, 2010). [http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/02/12/nooooooo-1 "Nooooooo!"]. ScienceBlogs website/Pharyngula blog.</ref>
*Professors engage in [[grade inflation]], giving their students artificially high grades—whether they deserve them or not. In addition, classes have been dumbed down at most universities and require much less work than previously.
*Professors engage in [[grade inflation]], giving their students artificially high grades—whether they deserve them or not. In addition, classes have been dumbed down at most universities and require much less work than previously.