William Percy - University of Massachusetts - Boston

Professor: William Percy

Department: TBD

College: University of Massachusetts - Boston

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIS301
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I had professor Percy for Roman History at LSU 1965. He was an inspiration for my own academic career. I remember him as a brilliant scholar and dynamic lecturer. Also memorable was his public opposition to the Vietnam War, and s fight against campus censorship of Playboy Magazine in dorms (of all things; handing out free copies on campus).

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST305
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had professor Percy fresh to UMB from LSU. His knowledge of ancient history was immense and his lectures were spellbinding, centering on the relationships between human nature and decisions made by historical figures and the actions that followed. It was impossible to keep up with note taking and not get lost in the story. REALITY LECTURE 1968

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIS314
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If it weren't for his looks, I wouldn't be able to get through class. Yummy.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Poor guy got sick half way through, but I was doing "okay" grade wise. I am sad he is sick, but he was a bad professor. Misogynistic, and routinely sad that women aren't as smart as men. He tested us on stuff that wasn't in his lectures and his assigned readings were impossible to follow either the books or online. Nice guy otherwise though.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This guy is a weirdo he maybe knowledgeable and non-pc but his delight in Greek "intergenerational" Love and hatred of women is distracting and I am a guy. He is creepy and southern sliminess that you expect from a john waters film. Do not take a class with him if you have trigger issues

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST304
• 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:

Really great professor. One of the smartest men you'll meet and very interesting teaching method. Teaches class off the top of his head and talks about all the scandalous aspects of historical individuals.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Percy is great..really smart, complex I learned allot. He exposed me to some great information and materials. Don't take anything he says personal, he wont remember saying it anyway. He is really old, hate to say it but.. he may die soon, soak up the knowledge while you can. He is helpful to.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Not afraid to speak his mind, and half of his lecture will be about irrelevant nonsense. When he does actually talk about the course subject, just pay attention and take notes, and you'll be fine. There's assigned readings, but I never read a page of them and still pulled off a good grade. Easy class, no matter how much he tells you it's hard.

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Hes a great teacher... always tries to scare people on the first day but hes so smart, such an interesting man, and wants everyone to do well! i highly recommend.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

percy is a teacher that you will remember for your whole college career. he knows all kinds of information and he will share all the strange factoids that happened during certain periods. i took three classes with percy and they were by far the best classes

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very offensive and oppinionated professor who is rude and demeaning to students. Lectures lacked structure, were very dull and hard to follow. Very comprehensive exams, no paper. Required textbooks are unnecessary as the exams tend to be broad topics in the subject. Bad attitude, I would recommend he keep to his subject, less personal opinions.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

great teacher, great looking

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A really great professor who knows his stuff and at the same time is funny and clever while presenting his lectures.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

a great professor. his opinions are not absent, so don't expect a "politically correct" lecture. his knowledge on his subject matter is great. a senior professor with great insight to critical aspects of ancient history and how it pertains to modern issues.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Most students on campus has heard of Percy in some shape of form. Finaly a prof. who is not caught up in the whole PC thing, he will say it how it is. His classes are interesting and informative. I've learned more in his class than any other AND there are NO papers! Students of history should benefit from his classes.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: COMMOHIST
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Brilliant. I took as many classes with Percy as possible. It was actually a pleasure to attend his lectures. His leanings are exactly what that brick heap bastion of trumped-up Marxism needs - i.e. he is an intellectual who is serious about history. Weak minded nimrods who care about nonsense need not apply - you waste everyone's time.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

(Class # might be wrong). Defines the word "eccentric" as he is full of paradoxes too numerous to list. Sometimes completely deviated from subject to go on a rampage about some issue/politician that/whom he hated, but usually stuck to subject and gave thorough, though simplistic black and white lectures. Very tough tests!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Awful professor. His lectures do not help on the test. You have to guess what will be on the test he doesn't tell you anything. Just a brutal expirience, I think he's insane cannot relate to him at all. I got a B in the class but I would contribute that to good guessing on what was going to be on the test.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIS301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Prof is terrific...Extremely intelligent + challenges his students to think. Will say things to provoke a reaction + discussion...For this reason he is often misunderstood by the less- intelligent who think he believes these statements because he repeated them. Even though he will always say 'well, I don't believe this to be true!' Easy classes = A

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ROMAN101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

percy is great. Rough around the edges, but you will learn a lot