Professor Atiyah

Professor Atiyah, a character in The Freshman and The Sophomore series, is a professor at Hartfeld. She makes her first appearance in The Freshman, Book 1, Chapter 5.

Appearance
Professor Atiyah has short, black hair, brown eyes and light skin. She wears a turquoise blouse, a black undershirt and pearl earrings.

Personality
Professor Atiyah appears to be a fair, impartial professor. When she is assigned to mentor you, she is worried about your well-being and the stress you carry and tries to impart advice on you.

Book 1

 * Chapter 5: Game Day

Book 2

 * Chapter 12: The Debate
 * Chapter 14: Inauguration Night

Book 3

 * Chapter 1: New Leaves (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 4: Budgetary Concerns
 * Chapter 10: Caught in the Middle
 * Chapter 11: Rock 'Roll' Hartfeld
 * Chapter 15: Take a Chance on Me
 * Chapter 16: Never Gonna Give You Up

Book 2

 * Chapter 10: Get the Party Started (Determinant)
 * Chapter 15: Not Ready to Make Nice

Your Character
The late Professor Enrique Vasquez assigned your character the task of completing his final novel to keep her scholarship. Professor Atiyah is assigned with mentoring and monitoring you to the task's completion, although it is Gabriela who has the final word on whether the book is satisfactory. Ms. Twombly tells you that you have bi-weekly check-ins with the professor.

In The Freshman, Book 3, Chapter 10, you meet with Atiyah to discuss your progress. She is worried about the fact that you're under a lot of stress and asks if you're okay. If you are dating James and say that things have been hard, you tell Atiyah - since Yasmin threatened you - that you were stupid to believe that nothing could get in the way when dating an upperclassman. Atiyah assures you that all efforts are worth it for the right person. She also reassures you that you have your own talent without James and gives you advice for writing.

In The Sophomore, Book 2, Chapter 10, she attends the murder mystery party as one of the guests.

Trivia

 * The surname Atiyah is of Arabic origin, which means "giver of gifts".
 * Professor Atiyah is also the faculty liaison to the Hartfeld Student Council, and thus attends and adjudicates all meetings of that organization.
 * In The Freshman, Book 3, Chapter 10, she mentions that she has been married for 15 years, but does not mention the gender of her spouse.

Memorable Quotes
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