While casually checking our courses on SSOL/my.barnard tonight, we came across a startling change to one of our courses this fall. The professor for the Freedom of Speech and Press course (famously taught each fall by PrezBo) has been changed to Anita Dwyer. To confirm, we also found that the CU Directory of Courses also lists Dwyer as the instructor for the course.

Where’d you go, PrezBo?!

PrezBo’s class routinely reaches capacity each fall with PoliSci majors and other Columbia students who just want to experience our fearless leader in the role of professor. However, we’re concerned why this instructor change has occurred. Students in the course have not been notified of any change of instructor. They have only received an email from the Political Science Department’s Administrative Assistant Elizabeth Howe announcing this Wednesday’s class is cancelled.

We have reached out for comment on the change in instructor for the course. However, if this change is true, we sure won’t be taking the class anymore if it means we won’t be able to see PrezBo twice a week.

Update, 9/8/15: We have received a response from Betty Howe confirming that PrezBo will be teaching the Freedom of Speech and Press course this semester. Anita Dwyer has been added as the professor for the course to avoid PrezBo getting copied on emails sent to students via Courseworks. So, rest assured—PrezBo will be teaching this semester.