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THE LAW
House Bill 5802 should have been on the fast-track to passage and signing. Fifteen Washington state senators and the AFT supported it. But something went very wrong. Bill 5802 became Bill 5304, “may” was replaced with ”shall,” and any mention of pay equity/parity for the state’s 7,900 part-time faculty was edited out. Bill 5802 died in committee.INTERVIEW
The Center for Academic Integrity (CAI) recently released details on student cheating from its survey of over 50,000 students. Mark Hyatt and Dr. Timothy Dodd answer our questions about their research. In the discussion, Hyatt and Dodd give readers a full and honest examination of integrity, such that it is, in academe.
GOING THE DISTANCE
“Pick me! Pick me!” How is it that some people seem always to land the plum teaching assignments? They know what it takes to get the Tap. Steve Pyser show you how.SHOPTALK
If you’ve ever wondered just what, exactly, it takes to organize a faculty union, the AAUP’s Michael Mauer has the answers to many of your questions.DESK DRAWER
The Myth of the Stupid American
You’ve got your Rude American, your Ugly American, and your Stupid American. Turns out, one of those three is a myth. Remember to say “please”; stay out of Europe, and turn to page 18 for the factoids, dude.
Excuse Me, Are Those Flip Flops You're Wearing?
If your students are wearing flip-flops, it might just mean you’ve got a room full of kids from the Why Generation. Don’t panic. We’ve got some tips to keep you sane, and help them succeed in the classroom.
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The UnCivil University. The book, the first in a series examining politics and propaganda in American education, falls prey to its own premise.PAGES
Mark Drozdowski reviews Aiding Students, Buying Students, and 147 Practical Tips for Teaching Diversity. He ends up with more questions than answers.
As a rule, résumés are supposed to be all-inclusive and comprehensive. In practice, there are lots of good reasons to leave off your Ph.D. when applying for some jobs.
IVORY TOWER
It’s the Invasion of the Body (and Mind) Snatchers!Thanks to his students’ over-reliance on electronic media, Canadian Dan Stone has noticed their growing inability to speak coherently with him (except when they’re arguing about marks).
It’s time to start hiring non-tenured faculty as if their appointments mattered. Why? Because the ramifications of current shoddy hiring practices are starting to show up in the mainstream media, and reflect poorly on the Academy.
Part-Time Thoughts
MLA Delegate Assembly Spends Six Hours on Debate Over Ward Churchill and 30 Minutes Discussing Use of Part-time Faculty
Super Adjunct
Super Adjunct Versus "Brian": Teaching Large Classes
Negotiating the Paradox: Adjuncts & Writing
Seeing Us Ghosts
Freeway Flyer
Improving as an Instructor: Enhancing Your Own Educational Experience
Juggling 101
Planning for Fall Already: My, Oh My....Syllabi
The Mentor Is In
Clean up In Aisle Five
Teaching In Pajamas
Waiting for the Fallout
The New Adjunct
What a Year It Has Been!
The Union Army
St. Francis Adjunct Faculty Joins AFT/NEA Union
My grandmother's uncle's mother-in-law died and we had to go to the funeral in Calcutta last night