Distance not a factor when choosing where to teach
Victor Garcia
Issue date: 11/4/05 Section: News
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Korcok said the main reason he chose to come to BC is because the debate program has a very long history.
"I wanted to relax a little bit, take it a little easier, with a little bit less stress in debate, so the thinking was, this afforded us a chance to do that. There aren't pressures on recruiting folks. You take the students that come and you teach them to do well in debate," he said.
He also said he had always wanted to live in California.
"I made inquiries about the position and found out that it actually paid well, as well as the four-year positions did," he said.
He said after the end of 36 additional hours of discussion with his fiance, BC had been his top choice and was the only one he actively pursued. "I have been happy here ever since," Korcok said.
John Menzies, who is in his first year teaching at BC, previously taught geography at Indiana State University. Menzies said "priorities" influenced his decision to come to BC.
"Teaching is my priority, over the research, academia-type environment. Most four-year universities are into research primarily and not so much the teaching aspect. Teaching is usually sort of secondary, while here teaching is primary," Menzies said. "I like the very friendly, one-on-one interactions that teachers have with their students."
He also said the administration has been very supportive. BC President Bill Andrews said that a professor who has taught at a four-year school previously is not given priority over anyone else. He said all that matters is that they meet the hiring criteria.
"I wanted to relax a little bit, take it a little easier, with a little bit less stress in debate, so the thinking was, this afforded us a chance to do that. There aren't pressures on recruiting folks. You take the students that come and you teach them to do well in debate," he said.
He also said he had always wanted to live in California.
"I made inquiries about the position and found out that it actually paid well, as well as the four-year positions did," he said.
He said after the end of 36 additional hours of discussion with his fiance, BC had been his top choice and was the only one he actively pursued. "I have been happy here ever since," Korcok said.
John Menzies, who is in his first year teaching at BC, previously taught geography at Indiana State University. Menzies said "priorities" influenced his decision to come to BC.
"Teaching is my priority, over the research, academia-type environment. Most four-year universities are into research primarily and not so much the teaching aspect. Teaching is usually sort of secondary, while here teaching is primary," Menzies said. "I like the very friendly, one-on-one interactions that teachers have with their students."
He also said the administration has been very supportive. BC President Bill Andrews said that a professor who has taught at a four-year school previously is not given priority over anyone else. He said all that matters is that they meet the hiring criteria.