In September, there were pieces in The Chronicle (http://chronicle.com/article/An-Activist-Adjunct-Shoulde/48348/) and on InsideHigherEd.com (http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2009/09/10/maisto) about the New Faculty Majority. September, it seems, is the time of year when…
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If you are an adjunct at a community college, you teach in a system that has come to rely increasingly on faculty off the tenure-track. At the…
At our house, summer is always somewhat hectic. The kids have summer camps, and I try to squeeze in time to work in between their entreaties that…
At the moment, I'm in air-conditioned comfort at the Austin Convention Center. We're displaying at the NISOD conference. If you've not heard of NISOD (National Institute for…
Maybe you've already noticed some of the changes we've made to AdjunctNation.com. If not, here's a quick list of what's new. When you have a bit of…
On April 20th, a fellow writing for The Chronicle of Higher Education in a column called the "Two-Year Track" published an essay titled "Why Adjuncts Have an…
As I've written before, one of the most enjoyable aspects of my job is working on our web site. It pleases me no end to provide a…
Anyone who thinks—or worse still writes— that part-time and adjunct faculty aren't committed to their jobs and their students should read about Michael Powelson. This man, who…
January was a little scary...ok...a lot scary. We watched, more than slightly terrified, as sales dropped and dropped and, well, you get the picture. February, normally a…
Just a quick entry to let folks know that I am blogging about part-time faculty at The Chronicle of Higher Education. Click here to read my February…
