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mike_c

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8. treatment of adjunct higher ed faculty ranges from shameful to embarrassing....

Reply to janx (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 05:27 PM

Jan 2013

I think half my friends are adjunct faculty. Some are among the most accomplished teachers I know. Many of them have spent entire careers with zero benefits, low wages, long mostly uncompensated hours, and little or no employment security. It is shameful. We've created a subclass of itinerant scholars and professors, barely able to make a living in return for helping America's sons and daughters gain access to professions and careers.

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IRS: Adjunct Faculty Hours Must Be Calculated With 'Reasonable' Method [View all] janx Jan 2013 OP

they have cut how many course credits you can do to make sure they 2Design Jan 2013 #1

I'm afraid that is what is going to happen, but I don't know how they can do that janx Jan 2013 #3

My college now allows adjuncts to teach no more than two classes per term QC Jan 2013 #2

Most colleges rely heavily on adjuncts and will be in a tough janx Jan 2013 #4

I don't think we will be able to find enough adjuncts to cover everything QC Jan 2013 #5

I taught five last semester and will be teaching four starting next week. janx Jan 2013 #10

they started this about three years ago 2Design Jan 2013 #6

I found out about the policy at a meeting today. QC Jan 2013 #7

I was cut in half about two years ago 2Design Jan 2013 #9

It's going to depend on the individual institution. janx Jan 2013 #12

Believe it or not, janx Jan 2013 #13

treatment of adjunct higher ed faculty ranges from shameful to embarrassing.... mike_c Jan 2013 #8

A colleague of mine calls it "the dirty secret" janx Jan 2013 #11

Shameless kick! janx Jan 2013 #14

source: Coyotl Jan 2013 #15

Thanks! janx Jan 2013 #16

Just happened to me this week libnnc May 2013 #17