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. When I began in 1992, there were 300,000 part-time faculty. Today, the Department of Education estimates that there...
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On the front page of the AdjunctNation.com site, there is a feature called The Daily Excuse. AdjunctNation.com Family members can log in and leave their best student excuses. Those excuses.
As I've written before, one of the most enjoyable aspects of my job is working on our web site. It pleases me no end to provide a much-used resource for.
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I suppose. Sometimes, it's annoying. However, I try to be good-natured and remember that as a publisher I have led the way for the past 18 years on the coverage of issues of importance to...
Last Friday, we added an absolutely wonderful podcast interview with Smokey Thomas, President of OPSEU. In the 20 minute interview, Thomas talks at length about the union's drive to organize.
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 resources at AdjunctNation.com..
Listen to my blog entry here. We've kicked off our AdjunctNation.com Podcast Interview Series with an interview of Dr. Peter Brown. Adjunct Advocate profiled Dr. Brown in our November/December 2005 issue. In that piece, author Brian Cole writes: Recognizing the part-timers need for their own...
I spend a lot of my time working on our webpage, several hours each week. It has been my goal over the course of the years to automate as much.
First off, Happy New Year to all of our readers! I am looking forward to 2008 as a pivotal year in the life of the Adjunct Advocate and our AdjunctNation.com.
Life as an adjunct, for many, is no laughing matter. However, I think it's important to keep things in perspective and to try to find the humor in situations that one finds difficult. I am not saying I always manage to do it; I do...
