by snarly | Dec 19, 2016 | Academic apologies
Last week, Tulane Technology Services sent an email to 130 high school students who’d applied to Tulane Early Decision, congratulating them on their admission. Unfortunately, the email was sent in error. You have to pity the poor students, who loved Tulane...
by snarly | Apr 15, 2016 | Academic apologies, Apology Essentials, Scientific apologies, The Mechanics of Apology
Time to look at a new “how to apologize” study! The paper, called “An Exploration of the Structure of Effective Apologies,” will be published in the May 2016 issue of Negotiation and Conflict Management Research. (You can read the abstract...
by snarly | Nov 13, 2015 | Academic apologies
Melissa Click, the University of Missouri professor of mass media who was seen on video trying to boot a student journalist from a protest, yelling “I need some muscle over here!” then grabbing at and trying to cover another...
by sumac | May 29, 2015 | Academic apologies
In Pennsylvania, the Upper Adams School District distributed a four-page letter to graduating high school seniors, on “Proper Attire & Etiquette for Awards Program and Graduation.” It included useful advice (take diploma in left hand, so you can shake with right),...
by snarly | May 13, 2015 | Academic apologies
At a high school graduation in Stone Mountain, GA, the principal forgot to call the valedictorian to speak. Belatedly, she tried to get the departing audience to come back. When they continued to file out, she sneered, “Look at who is leaving — all of the...
by sumac | May 8, 2015 | Academic apologies
It was a strange little story about a California school district’s outrageous practice. Happy ending when they backed down. There were apologies! But it all centered on a song so odd – downright archaic – that it called for some actual reporting. That turned out...
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