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What Public Universities Must do to Regain Public Support
Universities have lost public support in recent years. In order to get it back, college presidents should worry less about how their institutions fare in college rankings and focus more on affordability, great teaching and doing research…
The Responsibility of Adjunct Intellectuals
Academics write for the public more than ever before but are hampered by precariousness of their profession.
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A Helpful Contingent Faculty Compromise: Equal Pay for (75% of) Equal Work
We all know that contingent faculty members are underpaid, yet administrators rarely take seriously the arguments championing equal pay for equal work. It's time for a new approach.This article is only available to subscribers. If you're a…
When Race Triggers a Call to Campus Police
College campuses can be unwelcoming environments for racial minorities, including adjunct and part-time faculty of color. This article is only available to subscribers. If you're a subscriber, log in. To subscribe, choose the subscription…
Is the Current Model of College Being “Disrupted?”
by Laura Hollis A group of law students I teach were recently discussing the merits of the traditional three-year law degree program. “Why not only have two years?” one suggested, “The third year could be a practicum, or a…
Have Our Students Turned into Moral Monsters Who Hate Free Speech?
In the last few weeks, there has been a spate of columns by writers on the left condemning the left-wing college students who riot, take over university buildings, and shout down speakers they differ with.This article is only available to…
Could President Trump’s Extremist Education Agenda Impact College Faculty?
Not a single source I can find anticipated Trump would look for education expertise in the deep, dark well he repeatedly seems to draw from: the extremist, right-wing evangelical community.This article is only available to subscribers. If…
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…
DePaul Adjunct Calls Out College President on Efforts to “Intimidate” Faculty
by Brendan McQuade On Jan. 14, DePaul University faculty received a letter addressing a campaign by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) to unionize DePaul’s contingent faculty. While the tone of the email was softened by…