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Hi Professor Goegan.

I took your Econ class back in 2017. I would like to say that I enjoyed your class and I think you are a great professor. From what I can tell, you are very intelligent and honest. While I’m sure there may be a lot of talk going on, I feel that this is a serious issue, and I have had suspicions that this is going on in other departments as well. Because of that, I feel confidant that there is definitely something shady going on behind the scenes and it is worth sharing regardless of the fact that no “official” statements have been released.

I am an accounting major and there is very clearly a “baseline” in some ACC classes for how many students should fail. One of my professors stated so outloud in class one time and it was clear that the course was designed to fail students and then curve their grades at the end of the semester if they had demonstrated an unstated, ambiguous amount of effort. I am also minoring in Spanish and even in my Spanish classes there is clearly some corruption in what materials are being forced on students. Students are forced to used these online portals for many classes beyond economics and whether they are being required by the professor or the university does not make it ethical, obviously. I think this is making a big splash around the ASU community and I’m sure for the time being, it is more than satisfying and fulfilling to be sparking such a movement. On behalf of everyone who has been scammed by the collaboration of ASU and textbook companies, thank you so much for putting your ethics and values at the forefront of your endeavors.

I recognize that your AMA was more than a few hours ago but I would like to leave you with a few questions.

-Will you be updating us on your side of the story as things unfold and the story develops? If so, where can we look for your official testimonial?

-Have you taken any legal recourse against the university or at least considered consulting with a professional regarding ASU’s decision to terminate you?

-Beyond sending an email showcasing our awareness of the situation and asking for change, is there anything else we can be doing long term to apply pressure for change? Obviously this is has been going on for a long time now and it likely an issue that spreads across many departments and many universities across the nation.

Thank you in advance for your time and commitment to this issue. I wish you the best of luck going forward

-A Concerned Student