Renee Blake - New York University, New York, NY

Professor: Renee Blake

Department: Linguistics

College: New York University, New York, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SCHOL20
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: No
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Renée is a wonderful woman. I appreciate her not only as a professor, but as a beautiful human being. Truly someone to keep in touch with over the years. Very very highly recommend.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: FRSEMUA634
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Renee Blake is an amazing woman. She is kind, hilarious, smart, and beautiful. She is very passionate about teaching and the success of her students. The class (BlackLanguageMatters) was difficult at times but Prof. Blake is there for you every step of the way.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: LINGUA23
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great vibes all around! Inspires great class discussions that wouldn't be had in any other classroom.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: FYSEM634001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I took the BLM seminar w/ Blake. The class was VERY easy and discussion based. Barely any homework. She is funny and really interested in the subject and encourages participation from everyone. Towards the end the class got boring. She is very disorganized and often times started class 30mins to an hour late but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: FYSEMUA634
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She grades you on how alive you are in the class. She wants you passionate and interested. She's brilliant and caring. Even if you don't understand the material, if you open up to her and show genuine interest she won't fail you. Literally. You can still get in the A range. We're the envy of F.S. TAKE HER FRESHMAN SEMINAR!! #BLACKLANGUAGEMATTERS

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: LIN6100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Renee is such a genuine person trying to better the world. She opens cultural doors through contemporary example analysis which ensures that classes are interesting. She is very well read in the topics that she holds close to her heart. Each of her students is cared about and their success is her primary goal. Take this class to learn about people!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: LINUA15
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I had Prof. Blake for Language and Society and she was always fun and engaging. Her lectures were average but she did an especially great job getting class discussions going, and she was always open and honest with us about issues of race, class, etc. I had a great time in this class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: AFRS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Fantastic, extremely helpful, caring, concerned & dedicated to her students

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: LIN6100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Had her for African-American English. She wasn't great at teaching the material. But what she lacks there she more than makes up for in care, niceness and easiness. The assignments aren't hard, the final assignment is an easy group research project. The grading is ridiculously easy. I never read the books. Skipped classes. Got an A. Great person.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: AAE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Prof Blake is very knowledgeable re. her field and entertaining. She is a confident, sassy, beautiful black woman-a role model 4 women of color. The debates and issues discussed were intriguing, thought provoking & controversial. She doesn't sugar coat; no 'pol. correctness' in this class-just raw fact. Love it! Need more who tell it like it is

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: AAELINGUISTICS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The class is pretty simple, all you really need to do is be able to look at data and analyze it. Prof Blake is really great and understanding. Sometimes the assignments can be confusing however and that really sucks because she deosn't know how to clarify things.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: LINGUISTICS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is the best professor ever!!!!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: LINGUISTICS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

comes across as confident,intelligent and helpful but 3 weeks into the semester,it's obvious she only cares about making herself look good-and she doesn't seem to like to do much work either. she's one of those profs who only cares about her own agenda. wish i had taken the class with someone else:(

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: LING
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Fun class, personally involved teacher, always interesting debates and discussion. Sassy.