BoingBoing reader James C. Basco, an MBA student at the University of Florida's Warrington College of Business Administration, says,
I'm in the graduate program at UF and got the real story straight from the College of Business Dean, John Kraft (he teaches one of my courses): Dr. Hall has had medical problems that have been known to the college over a year ago, and had recently been reinstated to lecturing since they thought he was ready. Sadly, he isn't and has been remanded for further help.
The reason that this hasn't been in any press is because the media has rightfully been respectful in its treatment of someone who really needs medical help.
I wasn't able to get a response as to whether he'll be eventually fired/retired, but the college and his colleagues are trying to help him – he is currently on leave.
Though i did not have him as a professor, I found Dr. Hall to be kind and enthusiastic in his teaching style and regard for his students. I wish him well and hope people understand.
Previously:
– "Stoned professor" videos resurface online
– Video: apparently-baked biz school prof who was soon fired
Reader comment:
Gavin Baker says,
The student rag at the University of Florida has a story on the "apparently stoned prof" featured on boingboing.
"Administrators, suspicious that John Hall was intoxicated during a Sept. 5 class, have put Hall on paid leave. His Sept. 7 lecture was cancelled, and he was replaced the following week. (…) Complaints by some of Hall's students prompted the lecturer's suspension, said Kyle Cavanaugh, vice president of human resources. Cavanaugh and the business college's administration are looking into the incident to determine whether Hall will be fired."
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