Posted by Butler Cain on August 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Another new semester will dawn at West Texas A&M University next week. Just as the summer starts its predictable fade into fall, I’ll once again find myself inside a classroom, meeting new students and catching up with familiar ones. I appreciate the academic cycle, with its built-in opportunities for renewal and change. Every semester offers … Continue reading →
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Posted by Butler Cain on March 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment
A few things happened this week that prompted a lot of thought about my relationships with my students. All of these things happened outside of my normal class interactions. For starters, one of my students asked if he could come see me after class one day. It was one of those “shut the door” kinds … Continue reading →
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Posted by Butler Cain on July 14, 2011 · 2 Comments
I found out earlier today, rather accidentally, that the Texas A&M University System has cancelled its Teaching Excellence Awards program. In short, the practice was that A&M system students were surveyed about their classes and teachers. They were asked if they thought their teachers deserved some extra recognition for the work they put into their … Continue reading →
A New Urgency for Journalism
Posted by Butler Cain on August 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Another new semester will dawn at West Texas A&M University next week. Just as the summer starts its predictable fade into fall, I’ll once again find myself inside a classroom, meeting new students and catching up with familiar ones. I appreciate the academic cycle, with its built-in opportunities for renewal and change. Every semester offers … Continue reading →
Filed under All Posts, Commentary · Tagged with Associated Press, First Amendment, higher education, journalism, journalist, Justice Department, mass communication, professor, public, semester, students, teaching, West Texas A&M