From Professor to Pizza Maker

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

By SCOTT SMALLWOOD

Sumter, S.C.

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...

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