reviewed by Silvia Foti Drawn to this book like a hungry baby to a pillow-soft mammary, I found myself unable to latch on to its central message—that…
by Elizabeth J. Carter Compare and contrast the following scenes from the Chicago Tribune and CNN.com: March 26, 2003, in the rotunda of Low Library at Columbia…
by Evelyn Beck As an English teacher who has devoted countless nights and weekends, not to mention my formerly keen eyesight, to grading student papers, I have…
The union, which represents 74 percent of Columbia’s teaching faculty, approved the new contract after a vote on Jan. 11th. From the 600 ballots mailed out in…
by Neelam Kher Humor is a valuable teaching tool for establishing a classroom climate conducive to learning. This article identifies opportunities for incorporating humor in the college…
A part-time lecturer has won record compensation after claiming she was paid less than her colleagues despite working more hours. Susan Birch-Maxton was awarded £25,000 and given…
The week of January 16th, 2006, Pace University and the Union of Adjunct Faculty at Pace (UAFP), represented by the New York State Union of Teachers (NYSUT),…
The National Labor Relations Board upheld the adjunct and part-time professors’ union in a unanimous decision Dec. 28. However, the University has now filed a petition to…
If you want to teach online at Walden, you’d best have a Ph.D. or be enrolled in a doctoral program. Unlike many online universities that only require…
On November 21, 2005, administration, students, and faculty at Compton Community College in Compton, California learned that the June, 2005 decision of the Western Association of Schools…
