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Strosnider, Kim – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
In a speech, Boston University (Massachusetts) president Jon Westling used "Somnolent Samantha" as an example of potential for student abuse of identification as learning disabled. Because Samantha was fictitious, 10 students have sued the university, charging Westling with holding an unfair view of students with learning disabilities.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Cheating, College Presidents