Times are tough for everyone, and I have spent the past 18 years writing about the issues that impact the nation's 700,000 faculty off of the tenure-track.…
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Maybe you've already noticed some of the changes we've made to AdjunctNation.com. If not, here's a quick list of what's new. When you have a bit of…
January was a little scary...ok...a lot scary. We watched, more than slightly terrified, as sales dropped and dropped and, well, you get the picture. February, normally a…
I want to take a moment and wish everyone Happy Holidays! I'm spending the school break with my family at home. We're enjoying over 14 inches of…
For the past week, I have been on holiday with my family in California. Family from Italy is visiting, and we all decided to take a trip…
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Listen to my blog entry here. I have this disconcerting habit of answering the phone in a way that makes people think they have reached an answering…
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I want to wish a thoughtful and reflective Memorial Day to all of the Adjunct Advocate's readers, and all of the visitors who come and use the…
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In Adjunct Advocate's May/June 2006 "Colleagues Abroad" issue there was a piece about part-time and contract faculty in India. The piece, titled "The Three Dollar Professor: Teaching…
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Listen to my blog entry here. Just a couple of hours after posting my blog piece that mentions selling Adjunct Advocate, over at the American Federation of…
This has been a very busy Springtime for me. Anyone who lives in a northern climate can tell you that when the weather changes from snow, sleet…