Professors in Support of MN History

		Social Studies Academic Standards


Main Social Studies Science Updates		January 21, 2004 Professors Support Academic Standards for History and Social Studies - Part II Following is the complete letter from the Social Studies Professors, released at a press conference yesterday, in support of Minnesota's proposed academic standards. The momentum is building in support of the proposed standards. According to the Star Tribune: "It used to be easier to find a slide rule in a math class than an educator who likes the new state social studies standards. "Not anymore. Professors from three Minnesota colleges and universities announced Tuesday that they support the proposed standards, and what's more, they have on two separate letters the signatures of 47 other Minnesota professors who support the standards, too. The signatures include those of professors from such institutions as St. Olaf College, Bethel College, Macalester College, St. Cloud State University and the University of Minnesota." startribune.com Let your voice be heard. Tell your legislators and the Governor: Accept the Proposed Social Studies Standards as they are. (See our alert: edwatch.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Professors in Support of the Minnesota History Standards "The proposed History/Social Studies K-12 Standards will move Minnesota to a content-rich education for our children. They invigorate a much needed conversation about our memory of the past. As professors in Minnesota's colleges and universities, we urge their approval by the Minnesota State Legislature." 1. Daniel Ritchie Professor of English Director of Humanities Program Bethel College 2. Phil Bjerke Professors of Philosophy and Economics Minnesota West Community & Technical College 3. Jim Chen James L. Krusemark Professor of Law University of Minnesota 4. Tom Clayton Regents' Professor of English Language and Literature University of Minnesota 5. John M. Dolan, Ph.D Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Philosophy University of Minnesota 6. Juanita Garciagodny Professor of Spanish Macalester College 7. Diane Glancy Professor of English Macalester College 8. Thomas Greenlee Professor of Physics Bethel College 9. John Hibbard Associate Professor of English St. Cloud State University 10. Hilde Hoogenboom Professor of German Macalester College 11. Dr. Lowell E. Johnson Professor Emeritus of English St. Olaf College 12. Rollin King Assistant Professor of Chemistry Bethel College 13. William M. Kinney Jr., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Mathematics Bethel College 14. James F. Lewis, Ph.D. Professor of Religious Studies Bethel College 15. Gary A. Long, Ph.D. Professor of Hebrew Bible & Ancient Near Eastern Studies Bethel College & President Society of Biblical Literature 16. David T. Lykken, Ph.D. Emeritus Professor of Psychology University of Minnesota 17. Robert E. Oliphant, J.D. Professor of Law William Mitchell College of Law 18. John Oughton, M.S. Instructor of Natural Science Century College 19. Michael Stokes Paulsen, J.D. Briggs & Morgan Professor of Law University of Minnesota Law School Visiting Professor of Law, University of St. Thomas School of Law 20. Karsten Piper Instructor of English Minnesota West Community & Technical College 21. Carl Rasmussen Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies Bethel College 22. Mark Reasoner Associate Professor of Biblical Studies Bethel College 23. Jeremiah Reedy Professor of Classics Macalester College 24. Leif I. Solberg, MD Clinical Professor Dept. of Family Practice and Community Health Medical School, University of Minnesota 25. Joseph N. Uemura, Ph.D. Paul and Jean Hanna Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus Hamline University Member, American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division 26. Thomas D. Verberg Professor of Chemistry Macalester College
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