by Seth Sandronski The longest walkout in the history of U.S. higher education is over, but a critical question remains: Will the new contracts do enough to…
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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…
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…
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…
Editor: Wondering about the difference between pay equity and pay parity? Read “Parity” versus “Equity”: Why You Should Know the Diff, Bro. by Keith Hoeller Congratulations on…
by Eugene Volokh Over the years, many successful lawyers have asked me how they might get an adjunct teaching job—a part-time job teaching one specialty class in…
by Robert Massa Not long after the COVID-19 pandemic caused colleges to start teaching remotely, students balked at the idea of paying full tuition for online learning. It’s not…
by P.D. Lesko Thanks to refunds to students for tuition, room and board, and activity fees, as well as uncertainty surrounding Fall 2020 enrollments, college and university…
“Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.” Theodore Roosevelt by Tina Seelig This is an important reminder that teaching is all…
by Kent Oswald Does anyone know, and will they share, the purpose of higher education, both the learning and teaching parts? I’ve experienced big and small, private…
