Don Bush's Intercom article

[Sam Dragga]

I think this could be a good teaching opportunity: that is, it allows us to
discuss with students the bigotries about their academic training that
they'll be subjected to on the job from time to time.

Sam

Sam Dragga
Department of English
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409-3091
806-742-2500, ext 225
fax 806-742-0989
sam.dragga at ttu.edu



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[mailto:bounce-stc-ac-277645 at lists.stc.org] On Behalf Of Northcut, Kathryn
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 4:56 PM
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Subject: [stc-ac] Don Bush's Intercom article



Colleagues:

I've just read Don Bush's "The Friendly Editor" column of February 2007. I'm
distressed by the article, even though the proverbial shoe doesn't fit me.
With this sort of characterization of my work within publications that are
supposedly promoting the profession, we are doing ourselves a disservice to
say the least. At best, Bush is misinformed, and at worst, he's being
malicious. I'd send this message to Mr. Bush, but he lists only a snail mail
address, no email.

I'm interested in hearing how others are reacting or responding to what he's
said, and if I'm off base in thinking that a column published in TC reflects
the position of STC toward "academicians" (a term I loathe). Certainly there
are factions within STC trying to build bridges between university personnel
and workplaces, but are we swimming against the tide?

Although I could perhaps shrug this off, I told my students to join STC, and
they read this column, and they will take it to heart.

I'm concerned.

Kathy

Kathryn Northcut
Assistant Professor of Technical Communication
Department of English and Technical Communication
University of Missouri-Rolla
northcut at umr.edu









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