COLLOQUY The question
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 More professors are reporting that they are losing control of their classrooms to students who behave rudely, and in some cases threateningly. Faculty members say that it has become commonplace for students to arrive late and talk out of turn. More threatening problems -- ranging from shouted obscenities to physical assaults -- are also said to be on the upswing. Some professors say that such problems are nothing new, and that college teaching has never been accorded the respect it deserves from students. Other professors, however, see a notable rise in incivility by students. Is such rudeness on the rise? Can faculty members do anything about it, or is it an inevitable reflection of societal trends? Do college administrators share the responsibility for dealing with the problem, as some faculty members charge, by ignoring it or by refusing to punish the perpetrators? For further background information, see this Chronicle story:
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