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Defining Adjunct Rights
AAUP applies new standards to find North Idaho violated the rights of a long-time part-timer. In that case and another, the colleges say those rights are minimal -- and reject the AAUP's guidelines.
'You Can't Measure What We Teach'
"You can’t measure what we teach." "The results [of what our students gain in the classroom] won’t be known for...
Exception to the Rule
From the 1990s on, many colleges have increasingly relied on adjunct professors. Elon has gone from majority part timers to 74 percent tenure track -- and it's not done yet.
'Teaching Unprepared Students'
Many experts say that the United States can only truly see gains in the percentages of adults who have a...
Helping Community Colleges Raise the Bar
New data from engagement survey suggest that two-year institutions need to have higher expectations of students -- especially outside of the classroom.
Nicholls State Faulted on Treatment of Long-Term Adjunct
AAUP finds concerns about due process and academic freedom in case of mathematics instructor let go after 12 years of work.
6-6 Course Loads and No Benefits
Adjuncts in Tennessee, working a decade without raise in pay ceilings, spent 2 years documenting needs. Their plan was considered and promptly rejected as the recession hit.
Sustainable Curriculums
Faculty members describe different approaches to incorporating sustainability into their classes, in some very different disciplines.