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Adjunct professor, also known as adjunct lecturer or adjunct instructor (collectively, adjunct faculty), is a broad-concept type of professors and faculty in higher education, at an academic rank below the highest level of professorship.
Adjuncts are non-tenure-track faculty in the U.S. and in Canada. In Canada in particular, adjunct professors are often nominated in recognition of active involvement with the appointing institution, while they are employed by government, industry, a profession or another institution. Unlike in the US, if the appointment is strictly to teach one or more courses, the Course Lecturer appointment is used instead.
The number of adjunct professors in higher education in the United States has increased sharply since the 1970s. In 1975, adjuncts represented roughly 24% of instructional staff at degree-granting institutions, whereas in 2011 they represented over 40% of instructional staff. According to the New York Times' Alan Finder, the increase in the use of non-tenured faculty results from “financial pressures, administrators’ desire for more flexibility in hiring, firing and changing course offerings, and the growth of community colleges and regional public universities focused on teaching basics and preparing students for jobs.” According to a report by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), the 2010 national median pay per course at for adjunct faculty at private undergraduate institutions was $3,000, while the same figure at public undergraduate institutions was $2,511.
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More than half the faculty in the California State University system are lecturers – faculty with full or part-time temporary positions. As the number of tenured professors has fallen, universities and colleges are hiring on more contract based professors because of its cost efficiency. Correspondent Jennifer Gonzalez discusses the challenges adjunct professors face: job security, lack of benefits and poverty level wages. This episode of Equal Time illustrates the recognition adjunct professors are striving to gain in hopes of bettering the quality of education for students while creating fair job opportunities for those who teach. Guests include: Jonathan Karpf, California Faculty Association Vice President –Lecturers, North Gloria Collins, California Faculty Association Chapter Secr...
Meet Dr. Wanda Evans-Brewer. She has been teaching for 20 years, has a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree, and a PhD in Education. She is also living in poverty. SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1JUX3Xv Today Professors in Poverty premieres at a Congressional briefing calling on politicians, colleges and universities to priorities adjunct professors and the quality of higher education in America now. And thanks to hundreds of small contributions Professors in Poverty is now available online for all to see. The corporate model of higher education is pushing professors into poverty and this model is a disaster. More than half of college faculty are adjunct – or part-time - professors. College tuition is rising at twice the rate of inflation. By hiring more adjuncts and less tenure track p...
A video in which we interview an Adjunct Professor at Cleveland State University. Follow Our Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/VindicatorCSU https://twitter.com/Vindi_CSU http://instagram.com/vindi_csu Filmed and Edited by: Evan Prunty http://evanprunty.com/
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In the spirit of "sharing" experiences and knowledge, I would like to offer a free video course on how to become an adjunct university professor. Over the years, many people who have been fascinated by the fact that I am an Adjunct Professor have asked me how I did it. How did I get the job? How did I learn to teach? What techniques did I use?, etc. After so many inquiries, I developed a 5.5 hour video course on how to become an Adjunct Professor. I recorded the course at Villanova's Recording Studio and it was professionally edited. The course resides at udemy.com and the title is "Teacher Training: Become an Adjunct University Professor." There is a coupon code to get the course for free - adjunctu3. I welcome and encourage anyone interested in becoming an adjunct or for those who alr...
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APL's September A+ adjunct is Gina Rue, a computer science professor placed at Valparaiso University though Adjunct Professor Link. Gina shares her background in higher education, more rewarding parts of teaching , and experience working with APL. Interested in giving back to your community and profession as an adjunct professor? Create a free profile with APL today and get matched with our partner institutions. https://adjunctprofessorlink.com/
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Full-time faculty positions at traditional higher education institutions are very hard to get. Tenure is dying and academic freedom is under threat. It is time to completely rethink the way in which we behave as academic professions. This session will describe some of the trends in the adjunct labor market and what Oplerno is doing to increase faculty pay and academic security while redesigning tenure. Scott's webinar: http://app.webinarjam.net/register/18456/711e4b8bcd
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Ireland Chair of Poetry Paula Meehan with critic and author Jody Allen Randolph, Adjunct Professor, UCD School of English, Drama and Film, at the National Library of Ireland. This event was organised by the UCD School of English, Drama and Film in partnership with the Ireland Chair of Poetry Trust, and with the support of the National Library of Ireland. With thanks to Professor Margaret Kelleher, UCD Chair of Anglo-Irish Literature and Drama and Professor Danielle Clarke, UCD School of English, Drama and Film.
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Adjunct Professor Steven Lewis gives this public lecture entitled 'Value for money in health care: Why it's so hard to achieve and what to do about it' at The Australian National University on 11 November 2010. There is abundant evidence that in conventional economic terms, health care in prosperous nations delivers very little additional benefit at the margins of spending. This presentation explores the reasons why diminishing marginal returns are the norm in health care. It examines how scientific evidence, price, volumes, and incentives affect costs and marginal returns, and highlight areas that are particularly prone to high costs and low returns. Drawing on lessons from population health, health services research, and quality improvement, it concludes with potential strategies to ...