by Loye Young Editor’s Note: In mid-November, 2008, Loye Young was dismissed from his position as a part-time faculty member at Texas A & M International University. Young had told his students that plagiarism in his course assignments would result in public humiliation in addition to...
In Pakistan, “Defining Plagiarism” (from Interface.edu) “At a recent workshop on plagiarism in Karachi, it was observed that the emphasis should be on creating awareness about the consequences of this.
by Rob Reynolds There has been significant buzz recently about Amazon’s announced plans to create a special version of its Kindle e-book reader of the college market. However, a Kindle.
When Ashley Carver accepted a position as a part-time professor at Saint Mary’s University three years ago, he thought he had entered the profession at the perfect time. School administrators told him a wave of baby boomers would be retiring within five years and younger professors...
Tenacity and determination paid off for Pace University adjuncts, who recently won a groundbreaking proposed contract after four long years of struggle. Despite the difficulties and delays in dealing with.
The French program’s enrollment and retention are high at San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas. New levels have been added. And French Lecturer Pierre Schmitz was told that if.
After two days of negotiations, a deal between York University and striking workers has not been reached. According to a media release from the university, the mediator suspended talks on Saturday evening. “The university entered the negotiations to reach a settlement and get our students back...
Rising health insurance costs will leave some Glendale Community College instructors losing chunks of their paychecks, with one part-time faculty member facing the possibility of taking home only 40 percent.
Andrew Hallem, an adjunct, teaches English at Metropolitan State College of Denver. There, he is quaintly referred to as an "affiliate" faculty member. According to a local Denver news source,.
Some people have no shame. Don't get me wrong; I'm not judging. I'm jealous. I wish I could I could be way more shameless. Hell, it's fun, right? Having the "If-I-write-that-I'm-being-an-incredible-hypocrite" gene is just a big fat pain in the ashcan. I blame my upbringing, but...
