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'''David Helfand''' is an entertaining [[Astronomy|astronomy]] professor who soiled his good name by creating the less-than-entertaining [[Core Curriculum]] class [[Frontiers of Science]] to replace what had been a science distribution requirement. In [[2009]], Helfand stepped down as chair of the Frontiers program. | '''David Helfand''' is an entertaining [[Astronomy|astronomy]] professor who soiled his good name by creating the less-than-entertaining [[Core Curriculum]] class [[Frontiers of Science]] to replace what had been a science distribution requirement. In [[2009]], Helfand stepped down as chair of the Frontiers program. | ||
| − | In[[2011]] it was announced that Helfand | + | In [[2011]] it was announced that Helfand was taking an "extended leave" from Columbia (read: never coming back) to be president at [[w:Quest University|Quest University]] in Canada, which he helped found. |
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Revision as of 22:48, 22 August 2011
- See also Wikipedia's article about "David Helfand".
- See also David Helfand's entry in Columbia's directory.
David Helfand is an entertaining astronomy professor who soiled his good name by creating the less-than-entertaining Core Curriculum class Frontiers of Science to replace what had been a science distribution requirement. In 2009, Helfand stepped down as chair of the Frontiers program.
In 2011 it was announced that Helfand was taking an "extended leave" from Columbia (read: never coming back) to be president at Quest University in Canada, which he helped found.
