By nature I am somewhat competitive. Let's just say that if your token lands on Boardwalk and I have a hotel there, you're not getting a break in the rent, Sweetie. So don't even ask. I think we can all agree that there are just times...
If you don't have a clue about Listservs, you're in good company. This Wikipedia entry should give you an idea of what a listserv is, how it works and why.
Today, we will welcome our newest blogger, Super Adjunct. For those who have never seen the Super Adjunct cartoons created for Adjunct Advocate by cartoonist Matthew Henry Hall, please check.
by P.D. Lesko Some people I know are under the impression that pay "parity" and pay "equity" mean the same thing. They're wrong, of course. Those two words are not synonyms. Here's the definition of pay "parity": par·i·ty 1 (pr-t) n. pl. par·i·ties 1. Equality, as...
You know how I hate just linking to someone else's writing. It's, well, so unoriginal. However, in today's edition of InsideHigherEd.com, Greg Zobel has an essay titled "The Adjuncts' Mandate.".
by P.D. Lesko Adjunct Advocate has enjoyed the support of the Modern Language Association for well over a decade. This should come as no surprise, particularly in light of the.
Well, how's about I do a little prognosticating? If you have anything to add, as always, feel free to leave a comment. 1. Overall, the percentage of courses at public universities taught by faculty off the tenure-track will remain virtually unchanged. The total number of faculty...
by Marla Kay Houghteling WORDS ARE IMPORTANT to Ken Hardy; he doesn’t shy away from the difficult ones. He’d like his students to have this same respect for language. In.
by Cara Nissman Eva Mader has taught part-time for more than 20 years, but has only recently discovered she might have been entitled to receive retirement benefits since she started,.
by Marjorie Lynn Bill Norris had had enough. Finally, in early summer of 2007, he became fed up with the situation of so many of the adjunct faculty and approached the American Federation of Teachers-Michigan, AFL-CIO to begin the process of organizing almost 600 part-time faculty...
