March 15, 2002

From Professor to Pizza Maker

By SCOTT SMALLWOOD

A Morris College faculty member's struggle to win back the best job he ever had

The nightmare began quietly. Michael Ardis was standing at the lectern, about 15 minutes into teaching his criminal-justice seminar that February afternoon two years ago when, without a knock, the door opened. Mr. Ardis thought he heard the Morris College personnel director whistling as he walked in. While the students watched, the administrator, without a word, handed the professor an envelope and

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