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Article: DR. MURRAY YAEGER, AT 75; CHALLENGED STUDENTS AT BU
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- June 20, 2004
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When Dr. Murray Yaeger invited colleagues to speak to his famous
introductory communication course at Boston University, he made them
rehearse. "Otto, I don't just want you to lecture. I want you to get
something alive," he told fellow professor Otto Lerbinger. Each week,
Dr. Yaeger spent more than 25 hours preparing theatrical
presentations for the hundreds of communications freshmen enrolled in
the course.
For students, the intimidating and stimulating course was
"psychological boot camp" because Dr. Yaeger encouraged them to "dig
deep," said Hollywood film director and former student Gary Fleder.
Dr. Yaeger did not "allow you to coast on your strengths. He cajoled
you to recognize the ...