The main purpose of this post is to reflect on how badly things are going in Higher Education in the USA. I think with what has been happening at Sydney University industrially this is relevant.
"Most adjuncts teach at multiple universities while still not making enough to stay above the poverty line. Some are on welfare or homeless. Others depend on charity drives held by their peers. Adjuncts are generally not allowed to have offices or participate in faculty meetings. When they ask for a living wage or benefits, they can be fired. Their contingent status allows them no recourse."
Academia's indentured servants - Opinion - Al Jazeera English
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Friday, April 12, 2013
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
CUTS AND MORE CUTS
| English: UWS logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Dissent at the University of Western Sydney has reached new heights with students and academics affected by course and staff changes engaged in an ongoing protest.
The university has proposed slashing courses offered across its campuses by up to a third.
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