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10th Circuit Rules Profs. Decide Free-Speech Limits in College Papers

by Victoria Prieskop The 10th Circuit ruled March 28, 2017 that the University of New Mexico had the right to reject an academic paper which called a lesbian-themed film “entirely perverse in its desire and attempt to reverse the natural roles of man and woman.” In...

Why You Should Be Asking Your Students to Ditch Their Laptops During Class

by Susan Ravizza Many universities encourage students to purchase laptops that they can bring to class. Charities like One Laptop per Child provide low-cost laptops to disadvantaged students. There is.

Tufts U Part-time Faculty Renegotiating Contract –The Boston SEIU Local Poised to Pass Barnard's $9K Per Course Pay

by Emma Steiner | Tufts Daily The collective bargaining agreement for part-time adjunct faculty at Tufts is due to expire on June 30, and re-negotiations have begun between the Service Employees.

At Ithaca College Admin and Adjuncts Clash Over Pay & Public Protests

By Josh Brokaw Since Truthsayers last checked on the first contract battle between Ithaca College’s administration and its contingent faculty union, the two parties have come a bit closer on key proposals while tensions over tactics have increased. On Monday, Feb. 20, and Friday, Feb....

NYU Adjunct Faculty Vote to Strike

by Natasha Roy Adjunct professors hope to make a striking impression on NYU administration. (left to right) ACT-UAW Local 7902 President Emily Barnett with members Miriam.

I'm Finished Playing Favorites in the Classroom

by Laura Yeager In a previous essay entitled "The Academic Circle of Life & Excellent Usage of Commas," I wrote about my time in graduate school at Iowa State, where I.

A Review of "The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy"

The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy by Maggie Berg and Barbara Seeber (University of Toronto Press, 2016; $26.95) Reviewed by Christina Turner Symbols of the neoliberal university in Canada are so common these days it's hard not to feel inured to...

Supreme Court Could Hear Second Legal Challenge to Forced Agency Fees Paid by Tens of Thousands of Adjunct Union Members

by Carolyn Phenicie There also could be a path to revive the basic premise, but not the specific case, from last year’s teacher-union-dues case, Friedrichs v. California. Teacher Rebecca Friedrichs argued.

More Mistakes From My First Semester Teaching Online

by Jonathan Rees My first semester as an online instructor is almost over. Who knows where the time goes? Curating a respectable online survey course experience comes with a lot.

Ithaca College Adjunct Union Mulls Spring Strike Over Pay

by Alyvia Covert The cold wind and beginning flurries Thursday afternoon did not prevent contingent faculty members at Ithaca College from rallying outside the Peggy Ryan Williams Center, as they called in unison: “equal pay for equal work.” In May 2015, part-time faculty at the college...

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