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MCCC Adjunct Professors file health care lawsuit

ddigenti wrote 2 weeks ago: Professors file health care lawsuit – The Boston Globe Posted using ShareThis … more →

Tags: Teaching & Learning

ANALYSIS: Temple's adjuncts raise their profile, and the stakes

Stephen Zook wrote 2 weeks ago: Temple University’s adjunct professors, who teach somewhere between a third and a half of all … more →

Tags: LaborPHL, Analysis, Temple University

Should we fire all the adjuncts (and hire them back for real)?2 comments

Sanjay Srivastava wrote 1 month ago: I just came across a thought-provoking interview with Cary Nelson, president of the AAUP. The video … more →

Tags: aaup, Academic Freedom, Cary Nelson, contingent faculty, tenure

Adjuncts Unite!

Christina Royal wrote 2 months ago: Today is the day for lots of adjunct news. Here is another article discussing efforts to form an adv … more →

Tags: Articles, Advocacy

Syllabus Insanity

profart wrote 2 months ago: As you may know, my syllabus is completely out of control. It is up to 11 frickin’ pages. The … more →

Tags: miscellaneous other matters, syllabus, adjuncting, Teaching, Syllabi, adjunct life, Management, Insanity

Young and academic

profart wrote 2 months ago: My little community college has grown by leaps and bounds, and has now opened a new “center … more →

Tags: miscellaneous other matters, adjuncting, adjunct life, faculty, Office Space, group offices, Campus, Young, academic

Jesus and My Virtual Classroom3 comments

eternallyviolet wrote 3 months ago: I have a grading dilemma. It’s not too serious, but it makes my life very uncomfortable at tim … more →

Tags: Andragogy, Pedagogy, Atheism, Christianity, Online Learning, grading, discussion boards, Adjunct), curriculum

The Professionalism of Adjuncts: Well-Read, Well-Connected, and On-line

brokeharvardgrad wrote 4 months ago: Image via Wikipedia I was musing this Monday morning, as I often do as opposed to writing, that the … more →

Tags: Education Screw-ups, adjunct pay is $3.50/hour, adjuncts part-time, adjuncts work harder, Arts, Education, Employment, firing adjuncts, labor union sides with adjunct

'Off-Track Profs'1 comment

Steve wrote 6 months ago: “Like the rest of higher education, elite universities have grown increasingly reliant on non-tenure … more →

Tags: Governance and Administration, US

What's an adjunct?!

Asma wrote 6 months ago: “What’s an adjunct?” I asked this question, like a hundred times. My telephone lin … more →

Tags: language, Exams, Grammar, Linguistics

Budget Trimming in the Recession: Is the Professoriate a Dying Profession?

jeffnearlife wrote 6 months ago: InsideHigherEd.com reported briefly on something that I’ve been suspecting was going to become … more →

Tags: Higher Education, Budget, University, Education, recession, Depression, Budget cuts, Academics, Professoriate

FAQ on BCC Summer Institute

ddigenti wrote 7 months ago: FAQ on the BCC Summer Institute, May 20-21 Q. Is it all about technology? A. It’s all about le … more →

Tags: Service-Learning, technology, Teaching & Learning, student learning, Online Learning, Flip video, Reflection, blogs, Wiki

So you want to be a Professor?3 comments

Shahar Ozeri wrote 7 months ago: Somehow I missed it, but this is an interesting article from the WSJ, “So you Want to Be A Pro … more →

Tags: capitalism, Culture, Pretention, Stupid academia, The Academy, The Public, Acadmic Labor, Labor, Politics

Teaching & Learning Conference

ddigenti wrote 7 months ago: Berkshire Community College faculty staff made a strong showing at the Teaching, Learning & Stud … more →

Tags: Teaching & Learning, SotL, Critical Thinking, Berkshire Community College

Do the tenured want to get rid of the adjuncts?

brokeharvardgrad wrote 8 months ago: Image via Wikipedia I joined the debate about how to deal with composition courses on Inside Higher … more →

Tags: Education Screw-ups, tenure, getting rid of adjuncts

How About a College Degree in 3 years? U.S. now looking into it2 comments

brokeharvardgrad wrote 9 months ago: Yahoo’s article on 3 year college degrees sparked a good deal of discussion in our house. I ha … more →

Tags: Education Screw-ups, Student Loans, Higher Education, too much money that no one wants to spend, who the hell put these people in charge anyway, adjunct pay is $3.50/hour, full-time faculty is $41.66/hour, adjuncts and pay rates, adjuncts visual pay disparities

Call for Submissions1 comment

pisspoorprof wrote 10 months ago: Do you wish to reach an audience of tens?  Do you have something to say about the current state of a … more →

Tags: Academic Freedom, role of college, Higher Education, University, Education, tenure, Online teaching, Teaching, Teaching Methods

Drama Page

Austin Murphy wrote 12 months ago: Is this Vassar's new philosophy? Good Morning, Marybeth’s last e-mail hinted at possible c … more →

Tags: DRAMA DEPARTMENT, Drama, radar

New Report on "The Troubled State of Academic Staffing"

The History Enthusiast wrote 1 year ago: I’ve been keeping an eye on recent discussions about how universities and colleges treat their … more →

Tags: Blog Posts, Academia, Current Events, News Articles, Teaching


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