Satan’s Online University for Peculiar Anyones: Confessions of a For-Profit Enrollment Advisor.
By Toxteth Appleteat My days of enrolling students who can barely read, and think MLK was President (true story), have come to an end. “Thank you, Jesus!” as they … Continue reading
Flash Forward: A University Without Professors.
By Toxteth Appleteat Editor’s note: This is satire, and hopefully not a predictor. For Immediate Release INTRODUCING FREEDOM UNIVERSITY Leading the way in for-profit education Freedom University (FU) … Continue reading
It’s Not the Stamp of Approval. It’s More Useful.
Intrepid Adjunct Professors and Contingent Lecturers! How many times have you said to yourself, “I wish there were a way to quickly explain that I’ve just spent my entire semester … Continue reading
I am Sorry About the Ugly.
By Marianne Sandwich-Cake I am sorry about the ugly. I’m sorry about all the ugly. What’s my problem? Ugly graphic design and the rise of meme culture is ruining everything. … Continue reading
Margaret Mary Vojtko Remembered
Margaret Mary Vojtko was a galvanizing figure for many adjuncts/contingent/part-time educators when she passed in September of 2014. Margaret Mary’s life was significant. Her death was shocking, and was literally … Continue reading
The Charlatan in the Room. The Secrets of Your Part-time Professor.
By Kareme D’Wheat Another semester begins. I arrive early, well dressed, and prepared for action. Like a doctor making a house call, I bring all my own equipment, tools, toys, … Continue reading
Invisible, in Life as Well as Death.
By Kareme D’Wheat When I read Jay Atkinson’s account in the Boston Globe of the forgotten and overlooked adjunct who died without so much as a consolatory flower arrangement, I … Continue reading
Complaints About My Fucking Job.
By Bert Toadstool Okay. I know what you’re thinking. It’s either “you’re lucky to have a job,” or “if you don’t like it, find another one!” Well, a) fuck you … Continue reading
Adjunct. The Modern Indentured Servant.
By Sinnamon Rohl I’m an adjunct. That means that when I am in the classroom with you, I’m your professor. But when I am in the company of other faculty … Continue reading
modern disappointment. 