| # | Name | Comments |
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| 51 | A CCU Employee | Unfortunately, for a legitimate fear I cannot disclose my identity. I can say, however, that I have been at CCU for more than a decade now. I have met a lot of people here. As for Paquin, I can say that he is a great man. More than that, he is a great Christian. I have had the honor of attending one of his CCU-10/10 Project events and of speaking with him personally. I was humbled by him. Paquin lives up to the ideals of living for Christ. While he is not in the classroom he is fervently working for the poor, as everyone here so well knows. Interestingly, one of President Bill Armstrong’s (quote) “three goals in life” is to (quote) “make some money.” Source: http://www.maninthemirror.org/cac.htm#armstong . It came to me as no surprise that Paquin was pushed out the door. He and Armstrong live on opposing ends of the economical/political ideological spectrum. As Armstrong came to presidency here, he changed CCU’s official strategic objectives to (quote) “[i]mpact our culture in support of...limited government...free markets...original intent of constitution and Western civilization” (with the later being an obvious pseudonym for “anti-Islamic civilization”; what else in this precarious time for America would he be contrasting to “Western civilization”?). Source: http://www.ccu.edu/welcome/objectives.asp . Though, don’t misunderstand me. I do not dare to say that Armstrong does not serve and honor Christ. Perhaps he does so within this very particular political framework and in different ways than Paquin -- in fact, I am sure he does so. The problem them, though, is how can we accept these official strategic objectives that are so politically narrow that they force out other servants of Christ like Paquin? |
| 52 | Erin | |
| 53 | Samantha Iwerks | |
| 54 | Amber Linstrom | |
| 55 | Blake Holaday | |
| 56 | Erin Witte | Keep him on he is amazing, what are you thinking!! |
| 57 | Alissa Richards | |
| 58 | Anonymous | One of the reason for returing and looking forward to returing to CCU has been taken away. I do not understand CCU politics! |
| 59 | Amanda Whisenant | |
| 60 | Erick Todd | Prof. Paquin was the only CCU professor to inspire me toward missions work. |
| 61 | Scott Brabson | Are you kidding me? This is happening again? I'm ashamed of the "university" I graduated from. |
| 62 | Kathryn Pond | Professor Paquin has been one of my favorite professors and brings a level of academic excellence as well as passion for those who are marginalized in society to the classroom that many of my classes have lacked. |
| 63 | Wes Mills | |
| 64 | Stephanie R. | |
| 65 | Anonymous | |
| 66 | Matthew Martin | |
| 67 | Jamie Kolberg | |
| 68 | Cacey Stradley | |
| 69 | Cacey Stradley | |
| 70 | Eric Munoz | |
| 71 | Gabrielle Rodgers | |
| 72 | Gabrielle Rodgers | |
| 73 | Jim Kramer | |
| 74 | Krista Schroeder | |
| 75 | David Overcash | This is a horrible mistake by the administration, one of the universities greatest professors has been let go for petty differences in opinion. God forbid we think radically about our world the way Christ did when he came to preach the way, the truth, and the life. |
| 76 | Rachel Duran | I have had Andrew as a professor for the past 2 years at CCU. He does an incredible job at addressing the hard issues in global relations and forces students to really think about all aspects of our global society. He has really opened my eyes to issues on every continent. Paquin does not indoctrinate his students by any means but gives them plenty of food for thought. Is this any different than the debate Dr. Watson brings up in his class? |
| 77 | Anonymous | Professor Andrew Paquin was a wonderful professor. He deserves to be able to show his passion for cultures to his students. |
| 78 | Michael Nouguier | |
| 79 | Anonymous | We currently have a daughter majoring in Global
Studies at CCU. She called us on Tuesday night
crying because of Professor Paquin being released from CCU. This is not the first time we have heard about Professor Paquin, she has talked about his classes and how challenging they are. One thing that has been continually mentioned about Professor Paquin's classes is that he challenges her to think, and that she is able to express her thoughts without fear. As parents who pay for her college education it greatly concerns us when our daughter calls and wants to transfer to another college. This is a girl who thinks things through and doesn't cry at the drop of a hat. Our goal as parents has been to send each of our seven children to a Christian college. CCU was a perfect fit for our first daughter. We as parents would appreciate an explanation on why one of the most popular professors would not be asked to return in the department that our daughter is majoring in. |
| 80 | Nikolaus Sifers | |
| 81 | Barrett Price | His first year at CCU Andrew was voted by the student body "the best professor" and now two years later he is not given a Job. This doesn't make any sense. |
| 82 | Brandon | It's such a shame Andrew Paquin was fired. He offered an incredibly valuable perspective with his care for and work with the poor. I am worried for the future of CCU if the administration continues to make choices like this one. |
| 83 | Monet Moutrie | |
| 84 | Tara Thien | |
| 85 | Tasia Benedict | |
| 86 | Scott Byington | Professor Paquin demonstrates the heart of the Global Studies program. To get rid of him is wrong not just in action but in ideology. |
| 87 | Joseph Jones | |
| 88 | Melissa Walder | I had Professor Paquin for Comparative Politics this past semester and it was one of the most thought provoking classes I have taken at CCU. The material we read and discussed challenged me to think about my political views critically and honestly. I truly think CCU would suffer a devastating loss if he were gone. |
| 89 | Anonymous | |
| 90 | Megan Cullen | |
| 91 | Cherie Doria | Didnt know the prof. but I agree that CCU is sending the wrong message in more than just this way |
| 92 | Anonymous | |
| 93 | Jon Bergren | |
| 94 | Joshua Ruskiewicz | |
| 95 | Jenni Snodgrass | |
| 96 | Hannah Talbott | |
| 97 | Danielle Bilbruck | Professor Paquin has been a hero to me in the time that I've known him. He has encouraged student conversation and dialogue and he has helped students examine their own Christian walk, while challenging them to live even more like Christ in their priorities. It would be an educational shame to let him go from this university. |
| 98 | Louellen Hurst | |
| 99 | Lauren Jones | |
| 100 | Tessa Gardner | How are we to be a diverse body of students if we don't have a diverse staff guiding us? Just because Paquin believe everything Armstrong believes is no grounds to fire him. When we go out into the real world we are going to meet people who don't have the same views as us, and if we are stuck in a Christian bubble for four years we won't know how to function since all our beliefs have been chosen for us. This is not the kind of school I want to go to, and I won't continue if things keep up like this. |