Dr. Ferreira
This sucks…
With mixed emotions I need to inform you that I have resigned from ECU with effect summer 2005. For many years at ECU I felt that my academic values, including viewing students as individuals and customers and not just “numbers” and my clear view of ethics/integrity [right vs wrong] are not compatible with those of some of my colleagues and managers. I finally decided it is better for me to move on and to find another university where my African background, real world policing, terrorism and security work experiences, belief in teaching excellence, commitment to student advising and love for community service will be respected and valued…
My response…
Dr. Ferreira,
I am shocked and saddened by your resignation. You have been by far the most influential instructor I’ve had here at ECU. I know that everything I have learned from you has been practical and real-life, and that I will use it everyday in my law enforcement career. My only regret is that I will not be able to learn more from you directly. I truely hope that ECU knows what it is losing and has done everything in its power to try to prevent it. Bureaucratic bullshit always seems to chase away the elite of the elite. I respect your decision and wish you the best though - you deserve better. If you wouldn’t mind - let me know when you find a new place to teach.
Yours respectfully,
Matt London (soon to be BSCJ)
This is my favorite CJ professor - he’s real world! Blah. Now all I have to look foward to is graduating.