profs

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Of course, good and bad professors come in all ages, and the most innovative of them can be less effective than the most traditional; aged profs are frequently revered.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2021

But as played by R. Hamilton Wright and MJ Sieber, it’s the profs who break the ice by cracking bad jokes, and a spirit of camaraderie develops.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2018

Schmidt said he counsels the profs to imagine they’re at a dinner party or sharing a beach house with friends and somebody has asked them what they’re passionate about.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2018

I know profs who no longer read evaluations because of this kind of hurtful feedback; this is really a shame, because I’ve found that honest, constructive student criticism is really essential to improving my courses!”

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2014

“Even history profs have to know how to multiply and divide, Emmakins.”

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson