Denis Rancourt

Denis Rancourt
Rancourt in his office at the University of Ottawa in 2004
Born (1957-03-23) March 23, 1957 (age 67)
North Bay, Ontario
EducationBachelor's Degree from University of Ottawa (1980), Master's Degree from University of Toronto (1981), Ph.D from University of Toronto (1984)

Denis Rancourt is a former professor of physics at the University of Ottawa. Rancourt is widely known for his confrontations with his former employer, the University of Ottawa, over issues involving his grade inflation and "academic squatting", the act of arbitrarily changing the topic of a course without departmental permission.[1][2]

  1. ^ Anderssen, Erin (2009-02-06). "Professor makes his mark, but it costs him his job". Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2009-04-22. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  2. ^ Fish, Stanley (2009-02-08). "The Two Languages of Academic Freedom". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-11.