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How To Find Joy in Your Job Search

by Eileen Hoenigman Meyer Looking for a new role in the higher education industry can cue a roller coaster of emotions -- it can feel exciting, humbling, stressful, and urgent. Hyper-focusing on the outcome may seem hard to avoid if you are between jobs or...

Introductions Are In Order

Welcome to the start of a New Year and a new blog here at AdjunctNation.com! My name is Susan Mazur-Stommen, and I will be writing here weekly on the topic.

Readers Ask. The Adjunct Advisor Answers.

by the Adjunct Advisor Students Failing to Cite Sources As part of the course requirements for a Ceramics I class, the students had to complete a brief (approx. 500 words).

Graphic Novels Can Be Excellent Resources for Teaching Math and Physics

by Sarah Klanderman and Joshua Ho Post-pandemic, some educators are trying to reengage students with technology – like videos, computer gaming or artificial intelligence, just to name a few. But integrating these approaches in the classroom can be an uphill battle. Teachers using these tools often struggle...

Should Ph.D. Studentships Be Unfunded?

by Josh Weinberg, Daily Nous Under what conditions, if any, should a graduate program in philosophy admit PhD students for whom it cannot provide funding? Visit the Daily Nous to.

New Pandemic Health Habits for These Four Scholars – Here’s What They’re Doing and Why

by Libby Richards, Jessica Bane Robert, Katherine Basbaum, L. Allison Phillips Walking as a source of solitude and connection Libby Richards, Associate Professor of Nursing, Purdue University As a busy.

Why Not Every Student (or Prof) Deserves a Letter of Recommendation

Jackie Jones is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Multimedia Journalism at Morgan State University’s School of Global Journalism. In her essay for the Morgan Global Journalism Review, Jones tackles the subject of letters of recommendation. She writes, "My decision about whether...

The Mentor Is In: Teaching and Supporting Students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

by Steven Volk Planning a route, getting gas and changing a flat tire don’t sound challenging to most young adults, but for students on the autism spectrum at the University.

Five Ways You May Be Killing Student Motivation

by Chase Mielke “What are your thoughts on student motivation?” my principal recently asked. Knowing that I have an interest in motivation, as well as a love of working with at-risk.

In the Classroom: What Do Great College Profs Have in Common?

by Claudio Sanchez In a year in which we’re exploring great teaching, it’s a good time to talk with Ken Bain. He’s a longtime historian, scholar and academic who has studied and explored teaching for decades, most notably in his 2004 book, What the Best College...

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