{"id":20033,"date":"2018-02-27T13:28:06","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T13:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/?p=20033"},"modified":"2018-03-09T20:21:26","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T20:21:26","slug":"students-petition-to-keep-lecturer-in-the-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/index.php\/students-petition-to-keep-lecturer-in-the-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Students Petition to Keep Lecturer in UL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>University of Limerick students have created a petition on Change.org to keep Dr Graham Price working in UL.<\/p>\n<p>The petition explains that Dr Price is being let go and that his current and former students are sad to see \u201csuch a great lecturer go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Throughout the years Graham has been there for all of us, with any queries we may have or just to get more in-depth knowledge into a particular field of literature&#8221; the petition said.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-20191 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/college-570x428.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"499\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/college-570x428.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/college-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/college-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.anfocal.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/college.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/>&#8220;We ask that the University of Limerick acknowledge our want for Dr. Price to stay on and work in the University of Limerick by creating this petition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One student in particular said that they have had Dr Price for the last four years and he was an exceptional professor.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He would go above and beyond for his students. It\u2019ll be really sad to see him go but he did leave an amazing impression on his students.&#8221;<br \/>\nThe petition shows our appreciation for what he has done for us as a lecturer&#8221; she concluded.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If nothing can be done of this, then we&#8217;d like to show Graham\u2019s next university or college what a credit he was to all of us by putting this plea forward&#8221; the petition stated.<\/p>\n<p>The professor himself described the petition made for him as an amazing honour.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was with pride that I found out a few days ago that a petition requesting that I be allowed to stay at UL was circulating&#8221;\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to say a profound thank you to everyone who created and signed it. UL should be very proud to have students who are willing to take action when they care about something&#8221; he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>The petition had 208 signatures at the time of publication.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Graham Price is a\u00a0lecturer in Irish and British Literature. He has taught courses on Romanticism, Irish Gothic Literature, Augustan Literature, Victorian Literature, Literary Theory and Contemporary Irish Literature.<\/p>\n<p>More information can be found on:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/university-of-limerick-keep-graham-price-ul-as-a-member-of-staff\">https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/university-of-limerick-keep-graham-price-ul-as-a-member-of-staff<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_20033\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"20033\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 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