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IN THIS ISSUE

• In Dearborn, adjuncts at HFCC talk with our writer about the process of affiliating with the AFT.
• A conservative argues that Academe needs more faculty like him.
• Not everyone wants to teach online. Our writer has some tips for you if you find yourself drafted into distance education.
• At Baylor, a lecturer bags a teaching award and $10,000.
• and more...

FEATURES

THE PEOPLE
Henry Ford brutally opposed the labor union movement. At his Rouge Plant, in Dearborn, unionism finally took hold. In the shadow of the Rouge Plant, at Henry Ford Community College, 600 part-timers recently voted to unionize. Writer Marjorie Lynn spoke with leaders of the group just before the members voted to affiliate with the AFT.

THE JOB
Mentoring is a crucial aspect of every faculty member's job. This is a comprehensive mentoring program just for part-timers who teach in two-year college instructional programs.

NEWS

GOING THE DISTANCE
Not all faculty who end up teaching online want to. When it happens to you, how can you make the best of the situation?

DESK DRAWER

• Mount St. Joseph Adjunct Wins Teaching Award
• University of Arkansas Adjunct Wins Krehbiel Award
• Colorado Mountain College Chooses Adjunct of the Year
• College of Southern Maryland Give First Part-time Faculty Excellence Award
• Senior Class Honors Baylor Lecturer As Collins Outstanding Professor

IN THE CLASSROOM

Speak So Your Students Can Speak
Helping students speak properly is as easy as one-two-three...or at least it's as easy as paying closer attention to how you speak.

REVIEWS

PAGES: Review of Teaching the Large College Class: A Guidebook for Instructors with Multitudes
Scheduled to teach a large class? Already taught a large class? Our review has found the one book you must read before you stand in front of the lectern again.

PAGES: A Trio of Books Related to Distance Education
The landscape in higher education is changing. With very different purposes and approaches, three recent books take stock.

OPINION

IVORY TOWER
A political conservative talks about why it's important for conservatives to be visible on campus, especially in positions as part-time faculty.

FIRST PERSON
At GWU, it took almost eight years for part-timers to organize a union and bargain a first contract. Kip Lornell writes about what kept him from quitting.

A LITTLE RAILLERY
The Italian master, Machiavelli, comes up with a solution to the "Part-Time Problem."

THE LAST WORD
In Washington State, Faculty and College Excellence should mean equal opportunity for all part-time faculty.