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Sunday, January 18, 2009
Query: Hold Class on Inauguration Morning?
I hear that many colleagues in various departments across the country might be canceling classes to allow students to watch the inauguration ceremony, which at Hastings we're showing on a large screen in a big hall.
The ceremony is 9:00 Pacific time. I teach at 9:40. What do I do?
On one hand, I think this is a hugely important and momentous event in American history, and folks may want to remember having seen it live. On the other hand, as the case is in a democratic system, there will be some folks in the audience for whom this event is not cause for celebration. Also, people are adults and can be expected to make their own decision on whether to attend class or to watch the speech; and everyone can watch the reruns on C-span.
Those of you who teach Tue morning to noon, what are you planning to do?
Posted by Hadar Aviram on January 18, 2009 at 10:54 PM | Permalink
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Posted by: ISC888 | Jun 17, 2021 3:51:37 AM
According to this --
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/ny-usschedule0120,0,7629977.story?page=2
the main event should be over by half past noon EST. So I'm out of the woods.
Posted by: Hadar Aviram | Jan 19, 2009 9:16:17 PM
You should do exactly the same thing as you would have done if McCain won. Now, ask yourself -- what would that be?
Posted by: dobe gulia | Jan 19, 2009 3:37:26 PM
Not to steal Professor Hills's thunder, but I know he has canceled class for Tuesday. (Our Admin. class starts at noon)
Posted by: Robert | Jan 19, 2009 11:46:58 AM
I can't imagine any of the professors at my school even dreaming of cancelling class just so that people can watch the inauguration. There is a student group showing it in a lounge and it happens to be during my lunch break so I may watch, but I doubt that for many students it's *that* big of a deal unless of course they're in DC and can go in person.
Posted by: Judith | Jan 19, 2009 10:08:27 AM
I don't teach on Tuesday mornings but, as a member of Law Professors for McCain and someone who believes that the Obama Moment has gone over the top, I would let students watch the inauguration.
Posted by: Rick Esenberg | Jan 19, 2009 9:46:14 AM
Cancel the class and let your students go and celebrate this momentous event!
Posted by: Christie | Jan 19, 2009 2:11:05 AM
Will anything of import still be going on by 9:40? The swearing-in is at noon and his speech should be over by 12:30/9:30. I plan to dismiss my class (scheduled to go until 12:15) at 11:50 EST.
Posted by: Howard Wasserman | Jan 18, 2009 11:22:44 PM
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