higher education

Why FT Faculty Will Never Speak Out for PT Faculty

by P.D. Lesko "I don't think that people in power can be convinced by words or articles. They will never give it up by choice."—Nawal El Saadawi, Egyptian activist, feminist, physician The plea du jour to address the two-tier labor system within higher education is...

Science May Have Found a Cure for the “Adjunct Syndrome”

by P.D. Lesko It's the Holiday Season. The Season of Joy. The Season of Caring. The Season of Giving. For non-tenured faculty from Australia to England and from Canada to.

What Public Universities Must do to Regain Public Support

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.

In the College Classroom, Why Print is Better Than Digital

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 would be wrong to assume that students will automatically...

The Responsibility of Adjunct Intellectuals

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..

There Is No Such Thing As An Adjunct Professor

by Debra Leigh Scott A full year has passed since I announced my departure from academic “adjunct” employment, listing my plans for reconstructing my life once I was no longer.

New Research—Stop Thinking Student-Athletes Have Time For Your Class

On average, the players spend more than 25 hours on sports-related activities other than games, such as practice, workouts, general team meetings, film sessions and travel. On the other hand, the player spend less than eight hours on academics outside of class, such as writing...

On Being Educated

by James V. Schall, S.J. A friend of mine recently asked me how he should go about reading Samuel Johnson, the great 18th century English lexicographer, a man of many.

Why Online Learning Isn’t as Inclusive as You May Think

Closer inspection reveals a different reality in online classes, one where student-to-student, faculty-to-student and faculty-to-institution interactions are limited. This article is only available to subscribers. If you're a subscriber, log.

Should Venting About Students be Banned?

by Jason Deehan Recently I received a response to a blog post about shared teacher workspace. The comment, from a teacher at a private school, casually mentioned that they have a no-venting policy at their institution - that venting about a student is considered the...

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