John Gilbaugh

A retired San Jose State professor, who refused a university request to raise the grades of an entire class to A's, Wednesday called the university's final decision to give passing grades to the class a case of "academic rape." "Tampering with a professor's grades with no consultation with the professor is tantamount to academic rape," Prof. John Gilbaugh, 70, said. According to a letter dated Sept.

A retired San Jose State professor, who refused a university request to raise the grades of an entire class to A's, Wednesday called the university's final decision to give passing grades to the class a case of "academic rape." "Tampering with a professor's grades with no consultation with the professor is tantamount to academic rape," Prof. John Gilbaugh, 70, said. According to a letter dated Sept.