The Aggie
Requests from students include retroactive grade changes, better communication practices and diversity training
Chemistry students submitted a letter of complaints against their lecturer, Dr. Daniel Nurco, to Chemistry Department Chair Jared Shaw and other administrators via email, citing unfair course expectations and discrimination after students said they experienced unprofessional interactions with him.
In the email detailing the complaints, students have requested formal regulation of “reasonable instruction” and communication, as well as “retroactive adjustments to grading policies (notably those for the first midterm exam)” and penalization for Nurco’s unprofessionalism and creation of “an environment in which students feel unsafe.” The letter also requests diversity training and adjustments to either the units or necessary hours to perform well for the course.
Luther extending online learning to Jan. 10 Friday, December 18, 2020 5:20 PM
Luther College has announced an extension of online learning by one week and a revised schedule for the spring 2021 semester.
Since the start of Fall Quarter 2, which began on Nov. 30, Luther has offered all classes through virtual learning methods and has given students the option of taking classes from their homes. This mode will be continued for one week (Jan. 4-10, 2021) after the winter break. In-person classes will resume on Jan. 11.
The spring semester will begin Feb. 4, as previously scheduled. Spring beak has been removed from the schedule; instead, the Spring Semester will include a Rest Day on March 5 and a longer Easter Break, scheduled for April 2-6.