By Randy Eldridge "Mr. Eldridge has been the best instructor that I've had since I've been here." Great, I remember thinking after reading that and several other…
Adjunct By Choice
By Randy Eldridge "Can I help you?" the young lady sitting at the colorfully decorated table asked me when I first walked into the building. It was…
By Randy Eldridge My first teaching interview! I was so excited. The Department Chair had called me within a week of me sending in my resume asking…
By Melissa McDonald A couple months ago, my fellow Adjunct By Choice, Ron Tinsley, gave us his reasons for considering and then not pursuing a Ph.D. in…
By Melissa McDonald Every term, I always have at least one student who says, quite brazenly, some variation of "I hate being forced to write, and I'm…
By Melissa McDonald I like to keep busy. Teaching semester-after-semester keeps the momentum going, but then something happens that forces me to sit out for a semester…
By Melissa McDonald I'm starting a new job this semester, and so far, I am seeing good things in regards to faculty support, but that is not…
By Melissa McDonald In my area, for-profit colleges and universities have really stepped up recruiting efforts. When watching TV, for example, I see 2-3 commercials at every…
By Ron Tinsley I appreciate living in a major metropolitan city where you don't need a car to get everywhere. I live close to public transportation so…
By Melissa McDonald It's that time of year again when many of us are rushing to get our spring syllabi together and preparing for the semester ahead.…