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Why Isn’t Anyone in Higher Ed Fixing the Crisis for Adjunct Instructors?

by Nina Huntemann There is a crisis brewing in higher education in the U.S. I’m not referring to crushing student debt or post-pandemic disengagement — although those are both major and important issues. This crisis is about the educators. In higher ed, it is a much-discussed...

Students are Coming to College Less Prepared–They Need our Help

We must take steps to help students catch up before we lose even more of them. by Kathryn Boucher By June, many U.S. colleges and universities have traditionally stopped accepting.

The “Trauma” of Not Getting Tenure: While Climbing the Ladder on the Backs of Temps

by P.D. Lesko Lorgia García Peña was denied tenure at Harvard in 2019. According to a breathy piece in The Chronicle of Higher Education, "García Peña, who came to the.

CUNY Adjuncts and Students Say College’s Reopening Plan Is a Nightmare

The time between semesters, especially the shorter winter break, is a time of anxiety and uncertainty for adjunct faculty, and this year’s holiday break has been especially catastrophic. Adjunct faculty across the City University of New York (CUNY) system are being laid off because of...

It’s Time to Diversify and Modernize Science Teaching

The Black Lives Matter movement and the pandemic reveal a need for more inclusive science education. by Dr. Stephanie Knezz Picture yourself in an introductory college chemistry class. What does.

Profs Need to Prepare Students to Succeed in Team-Based Work: Here’s How

by Debra Mashek In just a few months, throngs of college graduates are entering the workforce. Many may not be ready. Employers rate “ability to work in teams” as the.

Here’s How College Students Who Lack Basic Skills Can Learn to Love Reading and Writing

by Richard Leon Linfield I taught basic English writing at two community colleges in New Mexico before I retired in 2019. My students tended to be motivated; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been in college at all. Yet many had difficulty concentrating and understanding what they...

We’ve Seen “The Chair.” Now it’s Time for “The Adjunct”

Academics have acclaimed the Netflix series. But how many have noticed the absence of non-tenure-track faculty, asks Tian An Wong by Tian An Wong The Netflix series The Chair, which follows.

Beyond Zoom, Teams and Video Lectures: What College Students Really Want from Online Learning

by Dilani Gedera, Ashwini Datt, Cheryl Brown and Dianne Forbes As any university student, lecturer or tutor can attest, the pandemic has turned learning and teaching upside down. So it’s.

In Times of Racial Injustice, University Education Should not be “Neutral”

by Jennifer S Simpson, Sulaimon Giwa and Verna St Denis Over the last year, public events have drawn attention to the persistent reality of systemic racism and colonialism across North America. Universities are paying increased attention to questions of Indigenization, anti-racism, equity and inclusion. Many initiatives are focused on representation and on policies and procedures....

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