ATLANTA — A Georgia professor is getting lots of praise after a photo surfaced of him holding a student's baby in class.
In tweet that has been retweeted over 40,000 times, a sweet picture shows Morehouse professor Dr. Nathan Alexander lecturing at the whiteboard with an infant strapped to his chest.
Students wrote that a student could't find a babysitter and brought his daughter to class. Alexander stepped right in so that the student could take good notes.
A cousin of Hayer's chimed in on his Facebook page:
Students identified the dad as Wayne Hayer and praised him for getting to class despite the slight, albeit adorable, obstacle.
"This is my cousin Wayne’s daughter. I salute my cuz for taking fatherhood to heart, being a good husband and still hustling to make your dreams come true. I am proud of you. Don’t let the negative comment deter you! Show your daughter how it’s done."
Morehouse lists Alexander as a professor of Mathematics Education, Statistical and Mathematical Modeling, Social Networks and Graphs.