Over at the American Association of University Professors, it’s election season. The candidates for the presidency are Dr. Cary Nelson and Mr. Thomas E. Guild, J.D..…
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by Elizabeth J. Carter A policy is a temporary creed liable to be changed, but while it holds good it has got to be pursued with apostolic…
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reviewed by Silvia Foti Drawn to this book like a hungry baby to a pillow-soft mammary, I found myself unable to latch on to its central message—that…
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reviewed by Silvia Foti Drawn to this book like a hungry baby to a pillow-soft mammary, I found myself unable to latch on to its central message—that…
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THE UNION REPRESENTING part-time professors at Emerson College and the school recently reached an agreement to raise salaries by 15 to 20 percent, and help pay for…
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by Phyllis M. Frakt and James O. Castagnera Phyllis M. Frakt is vicepresident for academic affairs and provost at Rider University. James O. Castagnerais associate vice president for…
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by Phyllis M. Frakt and James O. Castagnera Phyllis M. Frakt is vicepresident for academic affairs and provost at Rider University. James O. Castagnerais associate vice president for…
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by AdjunctNation staff The American Association of University Professors has filed an amicus brief in support Duquesne University faculty who have voted to form a union, arguing that widespread…
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A bill calling for benefits and pay increases for part-time community college faculty passed the first legislative hurdle in Colorado. House Bill 1154 won favor among legislators on…
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by John Gillie In a case that could set a national precedent, Pacific Lutheran University is taking legal steps this week to block the formation of a…