<p>K. I guess you know better.</p>
<p>I thought it was funny :)</p>
<p>It's nice to know that some of us aren't beyond elementary school humor ;) . Ahhh, college...</p>
<p>It's also nice to know that some of us aren't beyond hypocritical :)</p>
<p>I thought it was funny but let's get back to the OP.</p>
<p>I don't even know if they offer it anymore (the professor had a heart attack when i took the class) but musi234 or 237 i can't remember which - symphonic masterworks. this is a sweet class if you have any interest in music at all.</p>
<p>If you listen to classical music at all and have a basic understanding, you should have to put 0 effort in to get an A, but you will learn a ton. its a sweet class.</p>
<p>Also, any music class taught by richard will - either his 100 level roots music class, or his 300 level 18th century european music class. he's an incredibly chill dude - but you will have to write 1 page journal entry every week and 3 10 page papers for his 300 level music class.</p>
<p>in the history department, anything with lendon is good (he teaches mostly classics). Also i hesitently recommend elizabeth meyer's classes (either hieu203 or 204). Shes a great lecturer - but the classes are really hard. Theres basicly 3 grades, paper, midterm final. her tests are unfair and unreasonably hard, and she assigns WAY too much reading - but you will learn a lot regardless whether or not you choose to do the readings.</p>
<p>Also, anything taught by dimberg - he teaches mostly east asian history - specifically korean. This guy is the ****. GREAT lecturer, and a great all around guy. you MUST go to class though with him as all his tests/papers are 90% lecture based, 10% reading based. bring a dictionary to class the first day though. he used a lot of words i didn't know - and he'll use them the entire semester. learn them sooner rather than later.</p>
<p>Also - i'm going to say that econ 201 with elzinga is a waste of time - yes he's probably the most successful professor at the school in the real world - and yes hes a good lecturer - but...the class isn't that interesting. you can shine poop all you want but in the end its still poop.</p>
<p>Thanks, jags. More for the list.</p>
<p>I just wanted to mention here that David Kay, former UN Chief Weapons Inspector, will be speaking in my HIST 361 class on wednesday. It should be interesting.</p>
<p>Do any of you have opinions on Greek Civ (w/ Dillery) vs. Ancient Greece (w/ Lendon)? I heard great things about both and was going to try to get into one next year. I'm not sure which to shoot for first though.</p>
<p>well ancient greece - is taught either by lendon or meyers, i took lendon for roman warfare</p>
<p>greek civ is probably less "history" oriented - as in, a happened, then b, then c. and more towards this is how they lived</p>
<p>Lendon would be the profesor in the fall if I was able to get into the course then.</p>
<p>This might be of some help...</p>
<p>It's official that Julian Bond is sticking around...Anyone taken his class?
<a href="http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=4823965&nav=23ii%5B/url%5D">http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=4823965&nav=23ii</a></p>
<p>I should have taken Mr. Bond's class when I was at UVa. I heard great things about the course. I think it's pretty amazing to have the chairman of the NAACP, who was also at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement marching along side Martin Luther King, teaching you about the movement itself. </p>
<p>I should have also taken Ed Ayers class about the American South. Mr. Ayers is the Dean of the College, and a few years back, the Carnegie Foundation named him the National Professor of the Year because of his passion for teaching. </p>
<p>I was present when Columbia University presented him w/ the Bancroft Prize for excellence in the field of History, and he's spoken at the UVa Club of NY several times. He's a very funny, jovial, and intelligent man. His deep Tennessee accent always causes me to crack a smile, but so does his love for UVa and for teaching.</p>
<p>"I am from Tenesssseeeeeee." lol. ;)</p>
<p>I see from the CD article referenced by cavalier302 that Ken Elzinga is still teaching ECON 201. I was in that class nearly thirty years ago and it was great then.</p>
<p>I also see that Steve Wilson is still there. I highly recommend any of his communications classes for the EE students out there.</p>
<p>Here are more professors to keep an eye out for:</p>
<p>I had a really good time in Jose Fuentes' EVSC 350 course, which I think is more a reflection on the professor than the material, so I say take anything with Jose Fuentes. </p>
<p>He is a teacher in the environmental science department (atmosphereic sciences). </p>
<p>He has a good attitude toward students and about teaching, he's funny , and likes to tell stories!</p>
<p>Do the reading and the homework and you will get a decent grade.
He does like math though, so YMMV</p>
<p>haha are you still taking the initiative for your children? (...your name is studious mom)</p>
<p>I guess I did take the initiative with this one, but it's more a case of both of us being curious about so many reputable professors at UVA...We keep hearing more quotes on the news from people like Sabato. It's an impressive list already of authors, politicians, public servants, etc.My S wants to take advantage of his opportunities. (And not waste time or money)</p>