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Autumn is a glorious time of year with the change of seasons. In most states this is signaled with leaves transforming into burnt sienna, amber, and goldenrod…
By some people’s definition, "adjunct" may be synonym for "insanity." One might agree on those days we are scattered and burdened with oodles of papers to grade.…
I had an interesting conversation with some colleagues recently. By now, I am used to people thinking I am crazy for trying out more than one institution…
You know how the dialogue goes when trying to explain your career path to people outside academia. Oftentimes the thought of working online from the comfort of…
by Christen Pudlewski Embry I have been teaching college classes as an adjunct for 11 years and I recently made major changes to my attendance policy. Basically,…
by Jonathan Rick When hiring a professor, nearly every college uses commonly agreed-upon criteria. Among these, perhaps the most important is whether the applicant has a graduate…
While all higher educational institutions resemble each other on the surface, each one is bizarre in its own unique way. Universities, for example, make a big production…
A 2009 Money magazine article entitled “5 Ways to Pump up Your Income” recommended college teaching to part-time employment seekers. Let's be clear: teaching college part-time, as…
by Linda Lyle For nearly a decade, I worked as a full-time part-time adjunct. Translation: I worked part-time for multiple schools so that I had the equivalent…
