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Professor Mika LaVaque-Manty: University of Michigan – Political ScienceReadings best when served with a side of broccoli
View Professor Profile Your CommentsProfessor Mika LaVaque-Manty: University of Michigan – Political ScienceReadings best when served with a side of broccoli
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June 16th, 2008 at 9:22 am
I’m sure Undergrads will mean something when you’re not getting their tuition money anymore.
June 16th, 2008 at 10:51 am
The comment from the Bard just proves the professor’s point. Profs don’t lose their jobs because of student evaluations. You can be as mean as you want on a site like this, but it won’t affect his job. If his classes don’t fill, they’ll just switch him to a class that’s not an elective. Student’s will put up with a bad prof if they need the class to graduate on time.
July 7th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
I thought this was kind of sad. I felt bad for him, he really does mean good
July 9th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
seems like a nice guy. shame on you undergrads for saying negative things about him
July 11th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
I agree with “jt” and “Pls”sounds like a nice guy and watching these clips, it kinda makes you feel sorry for him. I probably would check out his class if I lived in Michigan….
July 18th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
He seems sweet. It also looks like some of the comments genuinely hurt his feelings. If silly jokes are the worst things about him he is probably one of the better teachers.
July 31st, 2008 at 1:12 am
I feel awful for this guy he seems to mean a lot of good. He keeps apologizing even tho the students are ripping him down. Sweet guy!
July 31st, 2008 at 2:16 pm
He seems like a sneaky foreigner looking for sympathy.. but seriously I just felt bad watching him maybe because he is nervous, but come on man they are just undergrads step on them.
August 2nd, 2008 at 2:40 pm
calling all undergrads leave this guy the **** alone or your *** is mine bi***es
August 7th, 2008 at 11:48 am
I feel sorry for him. He’s not there to get his stand-up career going. He’s trying to instill some wisdom and knowledge in your puny little brains. So, if he makes a couple of bad jokes in class, get over it!
August 14th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Professor LaVaque-Manty, don’t let those students get to you. It’s not worth getting upset about. Believe me. I am studying now to be an English/Spanish teacher, and I know times will be (and are already) hard, but just look past that and see that there’s a brighter future ahead. Trust me.
And they don’t like jokes? Oh, well. Their loss. Some students these days are just ungrateful and have no sense of courtesy. You seem nice, so just be yourself and ignore the rudeness you encounter.
Have a wonderful year!!
August 22nd, 2008 at 3:39 am
i think this professor means well. His students should respect him better
August 27th, 2008 at 4:20 am
Man this guy seems like he really is trying to be there for people come on guys get off his ***. He is actually trying to practice how to become a better teacher which is more than i can say for most teachers
August 29th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Even your emotions had an echo
In so much space
And when you’re out there
Without care,
Yeah, I was out of touch
But it wasn’t because I didn’t know enough
I just knew too much
Does that make me crazy
October 12th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
All of these readings will be good for us
later on (like Mom’s vegetables or veggies
in general)? ********, buddy, ********!!!
December 15th, 2008 at 1:39 am
I would just like to clarify a couple of things. I took one upper level class with this man, and he is the best professor I have ever had. Not only are his lectures very interesting, but the depth of his theory analysis is astounding. He is an entertaining and engaging lecturer and knows his subject backwards and forwards. Not only that, but all other students I have spoken to concur with my assessment. The nameless cowards who choose to defame him on ratemyprofessors are undoubtedly the polisci kids looking for an easy degree so they can go get a job from their parents’ connections. These kids do the bare minimum and refuse to even try to understand the profound concepts Mika discusses in class. Then they get a bad grade because he isn’t a push-over and then they whine about it. If you are a motivated student interested in political theory, and are willing to put in the effort befitting your tuition cost, take this class and learn from the best. Sorry this is so long, I just wanted to give you a first-hand perspective. (Oh, and I didn’t even get an A so don’t call me a suck up)
August 17th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
You know Professor Mika LaVaque-Manty you seem like a really nice guy, and a honest teacher. I hope you have better luck with students.
September 24th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Hmm, At least the guy is honest. And took the time to make the video. To me that says volumes! I would love to see more of this and for universities to start to take some this site serious. This is a great forum to get the ball rolling on getting bed teachers help or help out the door.
October 17th, 2009 at 1:49 am
Did he cry between takes?
November 15th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
did he not say he wants to change the world through his students? And it is true undergrads just are the fuel for the academic fire
December 3rd, 2009 at 3:43 am
Are you guys kidding me? Prof. LVM is absolutely positively the best professor on campus. Like he said, most teachers here do not care about undergrads, but you can tell just by sitting in on one of his lectures that he really cares about his students and very passionate about his work. If you think the readings are horrendous, what do you think law school will be like? This is nothing.
December 16th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Actually, most of the comments on this site about him are pretty positive, and a few say he's a really funny guy, and he overall got a pretty good rating.