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Name: Gazza

Comments: It might have been worthwhile for you to post a follow up on this case. It turns out that the student never presented any evidence that her father had died, and the lecturer was having serious post-surgical issues at the time that contributed to his angry state of mind. Nor, as it turns out, did she ever make a formal complaint--her friends complained to the ombudsman (alleging racism and harassment), who then violated her own charter by failing to attempt to resolve the matter amicably. At that point the Dean got involved, and escalated the matter into a full-fledged summary dismissal without following the HR protocols in place. The student subsequently failed all of her classes (except the one in this case) and dropped out of the University. The firing was deemed to be unjustified by the Employment Relations Authority, and the lecturer was awarded $66,000 in damages and subsequently reinstated. Many other lecturers expressed similar sentiments about unqualified foreign students in the subsequent debates over the dismissal.

The bottom line: his form of expression was insensitive, but it turns out the lecturer had reason to be suspicious of her claims and was correct in his assessment of her academic aptitude. He should have never been fired.

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That is a interesting conclusion. I would still contend that since she has not provided evidence, it still doesnt mean her father didnt die...it just means she hasnt provided a death certificate. Since she was a poor student and failed out, why would she petition to get back in...unless she enjoys failure. The teacher was right and she was a poor student.

The teacher, I agree, should not have been fired, but should have been extremely reprimanded and had his tenure dropped potentially. It doesnt matter if he was right in his assessment of her abilities, he as a representative of the school and profession was way in the wrong with the actions he took. Your stating of a medical condition perhaps tells me the teacher should not have been allowed to teach at that particular time as he apparently did not have all his faculties to deal with the position - it definitely is not a excuse.

The Dean of the school should be held responsible for the inappropriate firing of the teacher.

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I think that the teacher/professor went back to work too soon. I think this is what caused this whole scene. I feel that no student should have had to prove that a parent died. I think the college should make sure that professors do not make these sorts of demands.