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IN THIS ISSUE

The TKO of Equity Pay in Washington State
Rapscallions, Scoundrels and Scallywags (aka College Students): An Interview with Mark Hyatt and Dr. Timothy Dodd from the Center for Academic Integrity
Getting the Tap: Securing Continuous Online Work
Ten Reasons to Leave Your Higher Degree(s) Off Your Résumé
Excuse me, But Are Those Flip Flops You’re Wearing? Teaching the "Why" Generation
and more...

FEATURES

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.

NEWS

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

Rising Gas Prices Hit Adjuncts Hard
On a ROLL With NYSUT
University of Washington Sued for Back Pay—Again

ANALYSIS

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.

IN THE CLASSROOM

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.

REVIEWS

PAGES
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.

OPINION

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

FIRST PERSON

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).
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

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.