A Conversation with York Teaching Assistant Fired for Giving ''atypical'' Grades

Tasia Alexopoulos was fired from her teaching assistant position at York University when she gave ''atypical'' grades (read, too many good grades!)

Not only was she fired from teaching, she was told not to have contact with undergraduate students!

A dangerous T.A. or a smart doctoral student? Judge for yourself! The Train interviewed her on February 11, 2010.

SOME BACGROUND:
TA stands for Tasia Alexopoulos

David Noble vs York University and the Israel Lobby

On September 17, Five O'Clock Train co-host Denis Rancourt reported from Toronto where he was a witness to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal hearings in the case of David Noble vs. York University

David Noble's complaint is related to York University's then practice to cancel class on Jewish High Holidays only. Following an unambiguous investigator's report indicating that the practice was discriminatory, Dr. Noble announced that he would challenge the practice by giving class on Jewish High Holidays. Many acts of reprisal against Professor Noble were perpetrated in this unique case of an individual standing for principles of anti-discrimination in the face of the pressures of the Israel Lobby.