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All the World’s a Stage and Adjuncts, Merely Voters on It
by Alissa Montalbano Flustered by official analysis and ad nauseam personal opinions of politics spewed about using purported facts, and even, god forbid, math, we English Majors usually sit by the sidelines and watch elections unfold with…
Call Me Adjunct
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 of registering us, completing stacks of paperwork, background checks,…
Professor Watchlist is Watching YOU
by David M. Perry “Expose and document college professors who discriminate against conservative students, promote anti-American values, and advance leftist propaganda in the classroom.” This is the stated aim of the Professor Watchlist, a…
A Plan to Reduce the Number of Academically Unprepared College Students
If students can avoid remedial classes in college, research shows they are much more likely to stay in school and earn a college degree.This article is only available to subscribers. If you're a subscriber, log in. To subscribe, choose the…
Is it Time to Eliminate Tenure?
Though not every contingent faculty member would be eligible for such positions, these alternative models can change the incentive structures inherent in the academic profession. They may be able to remove the negative stigmas surrounding…
Prof. Behind 'Social Media Buddha' Brand Unmasked as Total 'Biyatch'
A little satire from our friends at The Cronk of Higher Education Sociology Professor Linda Feaster, a.k.a. “The Social Media Buddha” to fans across the world for her inspiring, warmhearted hourly posts was revealed by peers and students…
Professor Embraces Flipped Classroom. “Twice As Much Time to Lecture!”
from the Cronk of Higher Education Professor Rupert Villanueva returned from the recent Conference for Learning Engagement elated over a teaching model that many instructors presented about. “This is going to change everything!” said…
Contract Instructing in Ontario—A Personal Perspective
by Andrew Robinson I am a relative newcomer to contract instructing, having moved to Ontario from Saskatchewan in 2010, for family reasons related to health care for my younger son, who
is a special-needs child. We moved from Saskatchewan…
USC Student Argues SEIU Adjunct Union Not a Panacea
by Valerie Yu Last Tuesday, the National Labor Relations Board announced landmark results for USC’s faculty union vote, allowing USC, the largest private university in the state, to organize faculty. Though unions aren’t good or bad per se,…
I Teach University Physics, But I’m on Government Assistance
by Andrew Robinson Recently, I had a perfectly reasonable request from a student who wanted to review an exam from last term. I was unable to comply with this request because to do so would be to give my employer more of my time for free.…