One of my little tricks of the trade is to get my students moving. I sprinkle activities throughout my course design that makes them get out of their chairs, walk around, stretch, and even go outside. This helps keep the oxygen flowing to their brains, and...
I missed a deadline last week. I teach at ABC College, a proprietary school that is well-known for strict faculty grading deadlines, and I missed one. I was aware of.
New York University was recently found to be in violation of its adjunct professor union contract. The union's contract requires NYU to compensate adjunct professors who are not re-appointed for.
After months of negotiations, PCC's Faculty Association will take a vote within the week to approve a new contract for the 2008-2009 academic year that contains no retroactive changes. The contract covers from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009, a period in which the college...
University of Michigan lecturers rallied in late-April to protest the non-reappointment of one of the Lecturers Employment Organization's top officials, a move some lecturers are calling retaliation against the union..
Professor Derron Bowen teaches high school math to college students, patiently chalking equations on the board on basic arithmetic topics such as the speed of a driver on a 20-hour.
by Rachel Murphy Cellular phones have become much more available in the past 20 years, but some colleges have not made a clear decision on specific policies. Hampton University, located in Hampton, VA, conducted a study on cell phone use in college during the 2007...
[private]The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio urged University of Akron officials to reconsider their decision to dismiss adjunct faculty member. Adjunct Matt Williams previously resigned his position in protest.
New York University was recently found to be in violation of its adjunct professor union contract. The union's contract requires NYU to compensate adjunct professors who are not re-appointed for.
After months of negotiations, PCC's Faculty Association will take a vote within the week to approve a new contract for the 2008-2009 academic year that contains no retroactive changes. The contract covers from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009, a period in which the college...
