by Tyler Mahoney There is an old argument for avoiding higher education: "Bill Gates dropped out of college and he’s one of the richest men in the world." Isn’t that convincing? Along the same lines, many students and parents have noted that Mark Zuckerberg dropped...
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by Tyler Mahoney There is an old argument for avoiding higher education: "Bill Gates dropped out of college and he’s one of the richest men in the world." Isn’t that.
by Greg Cielec After teaching on the high school level for fifteen years, I found myself in a rut. I still liked teaching, but started to realize that more and.
by Ken Ilgunas first posted 12/6/09 to OpenSalon.com I was lying on the floor of my van where the middle pilot chairs used to be, trying to hide from view. This is it, I thought. They know. I’m going to get kicked out of Duke....
by Kara Miller first published in The Boston Globe, 12/21/09 It was the kind of student conference I hate. “I’ll do better,’’ my student told me, leaning forward in his.
by Kip Lornell It took me the same number of years (seven-and-a-half) to earn a B.S., M.A., and Ph.D. as it did to help organize the part-time faculty The George.
by Dr. Allison Dube I have always argued that though we sessional instructors give great service and commitment to the University of Calgary, the unfairness of our working conditions has grown to a situation that is now laughable. Every experience is an opportunity to learn,...
Untitled Documentby Keith Hoeller For nearly twenty years, I have devoted my life to achieving equality for adjunct faculty throughout the nation. I have published twenty opinion articles in newspapers.
by Laura Yeager The same part-timer has won “Adjunct of the Year” two years in a row. He’s good, but you know you’re just as good as he is. He.
by Sarah Khalil Every day of my life, I sign onto AIM in hopes of chatting with a few of my friends. Things will go smoothly for about five minutes, until someone responds with the inevitable ridiculous abbreviation or smiley face. According to those I...