October 12, 2001
'The Education of Max Bickford'
What it is: A CBS television show starring Richard Dreyfuss as a professor of American studies at the fictitious Chadwick College, which is loosely based on Smith College.
Our expert: Daniel Horowitz, a professor of American studies at Smith.
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On the show: Professor Steve becomes Professor Erica after a sex-change operation.
Fact or fiction? Although it's never happened at Smith, several professors at other colleges have made the switch. The most public is the
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