<p>You may find it strange, but I have been a college teacher and I think it would be wonderful to have students appreciate the work I do with them. Thanks and recognition don’t come too often to teachers and it is nice to hear that this professors’ work is inspiring enough that the students show appreciation for it. It also says something for the Brown students.</p>
<p>How do you know how inspiring this professor is if you have only had classes for less than two weeks? But even if you don’t think so, that’s fine. Obviously many students do admire him and his courses are quite popular to even those who are not studying the field and obviously at Brown are not required to take the course either but have chosen to. Prof. Neumann also has a named visiting professorship at Yale School of Architecture and I imagine for good reason including his teaching skills. Dietrich Neumann was named Rhode Island Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation in 1995, and won Teaching Awards at Brown University in 1993, 1994, 1999 and 2006. I think it is great that students show appreciation!</p>