apparently it was all just a big wacky misunderstanding!
....or something.
i doubt i'll be able to actually find out what ever happened, and the reasons behind it. the likelihood of collusion and lying to the administration rises and falls depending upon how charitably i feel like considering the situation at the moment. even if they didn't try to get me thrown out of the seminar behind my back, they really did break my trust. if you think your student is unhappy, instead of relying on gossip or rumour or figuring out how many times i've stopped into an administrative office in the past few months, maybe you should, you know, ASK YOUR STUDENT.