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College students who got low grades complained about their 'dismissive' professor. Then NYU fired him.

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The focus is one professor at NYU, Maitland Jones, who has long been considered one of the top professors in the field of organic chemistry. Jones taught at Princeton until 2007 and then moved to NYU where he had a year-to-year contract. His textbook on the subject is now in its fifth edition. But this year Jones was fired after a group of about 80 students started a petition claiming his class was too hard.

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The Independent

NYU students get chemistry teacher fired for failing class

“He hasn’t changed his style or methods in a good many years,” said former department head in interview

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

84-Year-Old American Professor Sacked After Students Blame Him For Poor Grades

The petition also said that Mr Jones reduced the number of midterm exams from three to two.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Daily Mirror

Professor sacked after students accuse him of making their classes too difficult

Students complained about Dr Maitland Jones Jr's “dismissiveness, unresponsiveness, condescension and opacity about grading” despite him literally writing the textbook on organic chemistry

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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New York Post

NYU chem professor says he was fired after students complained class was too hard

The professor said that despite decades of experience, the $80k-a-year school kowtowed to whiney students who were failing his organic chemistry class.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Maitland Jones Jr: NYU professor fired after students sign petition stating his classes were 'too hard'

Dr Maitland Jones Jr has, however, defended himself stating that the intake was 'poor' and that his students were very disengaged during classes

2 years ago

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Real Clear Politics

Professor Fired After Students Said His Class Was Too Hard

NYU fired chemistry professor Maitland Jones Jr. after students created a petition that demanded he make the class easier.

2 years ago·Chicago, United States

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College students who got low grades complained about their 'dismissive' professor. Then NYU fired him.

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NYU students get chemistry teacher fired for failing class

NYU students get chemistry teacher fired for failing class

84-Year-Old American Professor Sacked After Students Blame Him For Poor Grades

84-Year-Old American Professor Sacked After Students Blame Him For Poor Grades

Professor sacked after students accuse him of making their classes too difficult

Professor sacked after students accuse him of making their classes too difficult

NYU chem professor says he was fired after students complained class was too hard

NYU chem professor says he was fired after students complained class was too hard

Maitland Jones Jr: NYU professor fired after students sign petition stating his classes were 'too hard'

Maitland Jones Jr: NYU professor fired after students sign petition stating his classes were 'too hard'

Professor Fired After Students Said His Class Was Too Hard

Professor Fired After Students Said His Class Was Too Hard

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