Some of you have taken notice of my explanation of Angeline Dvorak's D+ in a course at my law school.  I have received many calls and letters since my last posting.  As I explained to you all, I gave Angie the option of taking a D+ in that course or getting kicked out of my law school, a decision I made based on a thorough review by my risk mananger of her performance and of her charges of grade discrimination and violation of academic freedom.

I want to assure all readers and posters of FS that my decision to stick with the D+ grade was based on solid grounds.  I, myself, was a law school student decades ago, and in the great school of life, I am still a student, so I know how important a grade appeal decision can be.  This decision was not made in haste or taken lightly. 

Since my post, I have received phone calls from many affiliated with USM and other residents of Hattiesburg, arguing on Angeline's behalf (e.g., Jack Handberry, Lisa Slay, Janet Braswell, some car dealers whose names I forget, Roy Clum, etc.).  I will tell you all what I told these individuals: everything we do here at Thomas Cooley, every decision we make, is for the good of the students.  And, up until the very moment Angeline barged into my office and made those unfounded and awful accusations of grade discrimination, she was one of my most prized possessions. 

To these naysayers and any others out there who support Angeline's accusations, let me state clearly here that this issue, like most, has a third side, and any red-blooded American male out there ought to be interested in hearing the rest of the story.  The problem, however, is that any and all issues related to or falling under the third side are protected by labor statutes of the State of Michigan.  Unless Angeline chooses to speak about these issues publicly, or allows us at TCLS to do so, I am bound from openly discussing third side matters on this board or in any other venue or forum.  Should, though, Ms. Dvorak avail herself of her right to speak on these issues openly, Thomas Cooley Law School will immediately launch an new University publication (newspaper) and present our side of the story in each and every issue (I would use our traditional university paper, but I've become bothered by the way journalism students are being taught at colleges and universities these days).