Author: AdjunctNation Editorial Team

PSUFA Celebrates 30 Years–and teaches us some lessons…

In Portland, Oregon the Portland State University Faculty Association is 30 years old. I came across an article about the recent salary negotiations conducted by the union on behalf of the school's part-time faculty. Interestingly, the union only represents part-time faculty who teach .50 FTE...

Monday Morning Musings

Listen to my blog entry here. I just spent a very lively hour or so chatting with the President of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Dr. Cary Nelson..

Through the Looking Glass and into the National Labor College

I was reading about the National Labor College (oh, don't even ask me why), and I came upon this information on the AFT website: FACULTY: 10 full-time and 30 adjunct/part-time..

Unemployment 101

One of the Caped Crusaders of adjunct activism, Mr. Joe Berry, along with his equally hard-working colleagues Beverly Stewart, and Helena Worthen, have put together a detailed booklet explaining the procedure for part-time faculty to file for unemployment between semesters. Part-time faculty who are not...

Identity Theft & the AAUP Elections

Listen to my blog entry here. Did your heart stop when you read the title of the blog entry? Mine would have stopped, as well, had it been the truth..

Diamonds, Gold-Digging and the AAUP Elections

I like the AAUP. I really do. The organization is like a grandfather, 90+ years old, somewhat staid, a little cranky and creaky, but still full of piss and vinegar..

$500K Wasted in Washington (Almost)

If you saw $500K laying on the sidewalk would you stop and pick it up? Sure you would. What would you do with the money? Oh, alright, I'll stop teasing you. I don't have $500K, or even know where there is $500K on a sidewalk...

Why Haven’t I Heard From You?

Listen to my blog entry here. It's Friday. I am listening to Ella Fitzgerald, plowing through some old email, and reading news. Here's one to shake your heads at! According.

Cheaper by the Dozen

In the Charlotte Observer on March 1st, reporter Gail Smith-Arrants broke the story of the $16,000 trustees' retreat in the midst of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College's $600,000 budget deficit. Tsk. Tsk..

The Golden Shoe "Foot in Mouth" Award

Let me award the President of Buffalo State College (SUNY) with the Golden Shoe "Foot in Mouth" Award. On February 22nd, BSC's Prez Dr. Muriel Howard is quoted in the Buffalo News as saying: "Achieving excellence from within not only requires additional faculty; it requires...

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