News For the Adjunct Faculty Nation

Profs Need to Prepare Students to Succeed in Team-Based Work: Here’s How

by Debra Mashek In just a few months, throngs of college graduates are entering the workforce. Many may not be ready. Employers rate “ability to work in teams” as the most important skill required of college graduates; 62 percent of employers said this skill is “very...

Climate Change is a Health Crisis. Are Medical Schools Prepared?

by Aditi Malhotra On a gray, drizzly January afternoon, more than 80 students gathered inside room M106 at Stanford School of Medicine for a lecture on how the changing climate.

Here’s How College Students Who Lack Basic Skills Can Learn to Love Reading and Writing

by Richard Leon Linfield I taught basic English writing at two community colleges in New Mexico before I retired in 2019. My students tended to be motivated; otherwise, they wouldn’t.

We’ve Seen “The Chair.” Now it’s Time for “The Adjunct”

Academics have acclaimed the Netflix series. But how many have noticed the absence of non-tenure-track faculty, asks Tian An Wong by Tian An Wong The Netflix series The Chair, which follows the struggle of a newly appointed English department chair, debuted to much fanfare. It was hailed...

Beyond Zoom, Teams and Video Lectures: What College Students Really Want from Online Learning

by Dilani Gedera, Ashwini Datt, Cheryl Brown and Dianne Forbes As any university student, lecturer or tutor can attest, the pandemic has turned learning and teaching upside down. So it’s.

A “Return to Normal” on Campus? Five Things University Students and Faculty Want

by George Veletsianos Recent announcements emphasize that institutions of higher education have planned a familiar return to campuses. Their recommendations called for a return to normal with an eye on backup plans and.

In Times of Racial Injustice, University Education Should not be “Neutral”

by Jennifer S Simpson, Sulaimon Giwa and Verna St Denis Over the last year, public events have drawn attention to the persistent reality of systemic racism and colonialism across North America. Universities are paying increased attention to questions of Indigenization, anti-racism, equity and inclusion. Many initiatives are focused on representation and on policies and procedures. These...

Better Funding Can Increase the Number and Diversity of Doctoral Students

by Shaun M. Dougherty and Walter G. Ecton When a doctoral program in education introduced a comprehensive funding package that covered tuition, it led to an increase in the number.

U-M Lecturers’ Union Ratifies Historic Contract

by Brianna Foraker On Sunday, September 19th, the University of Michigan Lecturers’ Union (LEO – AFT MI Local 6244) announced ratification of the Union’s 2021-2024 contract. With a 96.6 percent.

Data Science Education Lacks a Much-needed Focus on Ethics

by Jeffrey C. Oliver The big idea Undergraduate training for data scientists – dubbed the sexiest job of the 21st century by Harvard Business Review – falls short in preparing students for the ethical use of data science, our new study found. Data science lies at the nexus...

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