higher education

In 2016, researchers Jason Brennan and Phillip Magness published "Estimating the Cost of Justice for Adjuncts: A Case Study in University Business Ethics." In their article, the two men offered up some math. According to the authors, across…

An academic portfolio makes sense particularly for adjunct instructors, and I am so glad I found this resource. The book definitely speaks to the adjunct audience, but it is also a great source for faculty at all levels, administrators,…

by Alison Snyder and Kim Hart “Universities were designed to last, not change.”Bridget Burns, executive director, the University Innovation Alliance U.S. colleges and universities — historically cornerstones of society — are…

by Joseph G. Ramsey, Ph.D. Having now re-read AdjunctNation's response to my essay "The Invisible Faculty,"  and having had a chance to digest a range of responses to both the AdjunctNation piece and mine, I'm prepared to offer some…

The plea du jour to tenured and tenure-line college faculty is to "stand up" for adjunct and part-time teaching faculty. The argument is that in doing so those full-time faculty will benefit. This is yet another wild pitch in the dirt from…

The challenges, struggles, poor pay and non-existent institutional support continue to crush the life out of hundreds of thousands of non-tenured faculty. Will the general public ever care? I don't think so. While mainstream media continue…

Universities have lost public support in recent years. In order to get it back, college presidents should worry less about how their institutions fare in college rankings and focus more on affordability, great teaching and doing research…

As researchers in learning and text comprehension, our recent work has focused on the differences between reading print and digital media. While new forms of classroom technology like digital textbooks are more accessible and portable, it…

Academics write for the public more than ever before but are hampered by precariousness of their profession. This article is only available to subscribers. If you're a subscriber, log in. To subscribe, choose the subscription that suits…

The reason I’m sharing this is not because I want sympathy – far from it. I’m sharing this because I know that there are at least 1.3 million professors across the United States working on contingent contracts, many who may well be…