Cary Nelson

Monday Morning Musings

Listen to my blog entry here. I just spent a very lively hour or so chatting with the President of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Dr. Cary Nelson. We chatted about his previous term, re-election bid, AAUP's restructuring, tenure and, of course, part-time...

Identity Theft & the AAUP Elections

Listen to my blog entry here. Did your heart stop when you read the title of the blog entry? Mine would have stopped, as well, had it been the truth..

AAUP Election Time

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.. According to the.

Why Michael Bérubé Needs Adjuncts To Believe They're the Victims of Whim & Bad Luck

by P.D. Lesko I have just read the 2011-2012 AAUP salary survey. While the authors of the survey, Saranna Thorton and John Curtis certainly put thought and effort into their report, it represents yet another damning indictment of the AAUP's failure to push pay parity...

Colleges Are Cutting Budgets: Are Execs & Administrators Taking Their Fair Share of the Pain?

Colleges and universities are cutting budgets by the tens and hundreds of millions of dollars. But what exactly are they cutting — fat or lean? There are two new contributions.

As The Chickens Come Home to, Well, Obfuscate

Out West where the buffalo roam, the antelope play and the Humvees hum down Highway 101, there's a slaughter going on. Had anyone bothered to ask me, I would have.

Same Old Same Old in The Nation

By now, mainstream media outlets have published hundreds, if not thousands of pieces about the plight of part-time faculty. On March 31st, The Nation joined the fray with a piece titled, "Higher Education Takes a Hit." Don't get me wrong, I think it's crucial for...

AAUP: Becoming Irrelevant One Careful Step At A Time

by P.D. Lesko Blah. Blah. Blah. Dr. Cary Nelson, President of the American Association of University of Professors. Blah. Blah. Blah. Scandal concerning the ouster of recent AAUP General Secretary.

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