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The CARES Act Guarantees Adjuncts $600 per Week Unemployment Through July 2020
by Adam Raimond Cynthia Vacca Davis has taught as an adjunct writing instructor in Virginia for 11 years. When asked whether she intended to apply for unemployment this summer she said, “I do plan to apply, but I have no idea how it will…
University of North Texas Adjunct Fired For Criticizing Fliers in Faculty Lounge, Sues
UNT prof wrote microaggression fliers were ‘garbage’ and was not rehired. Now he’s suing. by Emerson Claridge After teaching his linear algebra class on an evening in late November, Nathaniel Hiers returned to a University of North Texas…
Columbia College Overpaid 14 Adjuncts. Now, the College Wants Its Money Back
One unassuming day, Kayli Plotner picked up the phone when she realized a Chicago number had been trying to reach her. It was a payroll officer from Columbia who told her she was overpaid in the Fall 2019 semester, and she now owed the…
Oregon House Bill Would Require State to Pay 90 Percent of Health Care Premiums for Adjuncts
From the Summary of Oregon House Bill 4146: Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums for employee coverage. Requires…
Mass. Court Rules Adjuncts Can Teach Only 15% of Day Courses at State Colleges & Universities
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently upheld a provision in a faculty contract that requires no more than 15 percent of all day courses at state colleges and universities be taught by part-time faculty. “This rule regards…
Current BGSU Adjunct Faculty Member Tweets for U.S. Rep. Hanging
Bowling Green State University officials have spoken out against the Tweet, but also noted the comment is protected by First Amendment and university policy. Former Napoleon City Councilman and current Bowling Green State University Adjunct…
At University of New Mexico, 90 Percent of Adjuncts Vote to Unionize
In interviews with The New Mexican ahead of the vote, faculty members cited a lack of cost-of-living raises, a lack of transparency in hiring and promotion practices, and a lack of stability during periods of leadership turnover as…
Under New Law, Profs Required to Reschedule Exams for Fasting Muslim Students
Passing this bill sends a powerful message to all students that students of faith, and especially those in minority faith traditions, matter and are welcome in our educational system.
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AAUP Amicus Brief Supports Adjunct Faculty Union Rights in Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit v.…
Most religiously affiliated institutions recognize the need for unencumbered academic freedom for faculty. The statement establishes that in those instances in which a university seeks to impose a religiously based limitation on academic…
University of Iowa Visiting Faculty Win Access to Benefits
After months of protests, rallies and — eventually — meetings with UI administrators, including President Bruce Harreld, visiting faculty have won expanded benefits in the form of health insurance, dependent coverage, retirement and sick…