I'm a lecturer at a large public university - one of the lucky ones who works on one campus. I am into improving higher education.
Joined February 2017
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When a student really wants to do an independent study with you in your field, but you are not sure if you're allowed to #adjunctlife
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Yeah. "Support." It's called a system whereby #adjuncts and grad students carry the majority of courses. Academic #Sherpas teapaw.org/AcademicsSay/status/84…
Getting paid 1/2 my salary from one of my departments, after pointing out a payroll error back in Jan. Working for luv not $? #adjunctlife
Ah, the students who post to the discussion board during class when it was due the night before. I can see the time and date, guys.
Drove through floods and past accidents to get to campus. Half my students won't be here today because of the rain. #adjunctlife
Dismal Voucher Results Surprise Researchers as DeVos Era Begins nyti.ms/2lyW8GF via @UpshotNYT
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Betsy DeVos ekes out her first mention of faculty--to warn #CPAC2017 about thought control by #adjuncts. ??? c-span.org/video/?424394-101…
Has she been to college??? Education secretary criticizes professors as telling students 'what to think' ihenow.com/2lO46hk
When you drive to campus 2 hrs early during rush hour to meet a student who doesn't show, email them, and they don't apologize. #adjunctlife
It works for Friday too! Who else is working all weekend? teapaw.org/AcademicsSay/status/83…
Spent the first hour of my day emailing my course description out to boost enrollment. Add marketing to my resume. #adjunctlife
The day you assume maybe 10-20% of your class did the reading, but 0% did. Will I never learn? #thisisthelife #adjunctlife
To ever so slightly misquote Oscar Wilde: To lose one grandparent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness. teapaw.org/AcerbicAcademic/status…
My department changed my schedule next year - no asking "does this work for you?" I'm not a stranger; been here since 2000. #adjunctlife
Once again, my sleep tracker shows the time I spent grading discussion boards as a period of light sleep. #thisisthelife
The connection between for-profit colleges and inequality teapaw.org/chrisnellum/status/834…
"Parity" versus "Equity": Why You Should Know the Diff, Bro adjunctnation.com/2009/01/22… via @AdjunctNation
The day you almost couldn't teach because you couldn't find parking. And you even have the expensive faculty permit.