Monday, September 15, 2014

Part-time professors face challenges as they fill important roles on local campuses - Ashley Jost, Columbia Tribune

According to the American Association of University Professors, more than 50 percent of all faculty members hold part-time appointments. The median pay for a three-credit-hour course is $2,700, according to the association. Gary Massey, dean of adult higher education at Columbia College, said for a school that spans 34 campuses — physical and online — adjuncts are essential. He said the college has about 1,800 part-time faculty members altogether. There are 53 adjuncts and 69 full-time professors working on the Columbia campus. “We have a rigorous hiring process that shows how we treat adjuncts like they’re full-time faculty,” Massey said. “We expect nothing less from them even though they’re temporary or part-time.” http://www.columbiatribune.com/business/saturday_business/part-time-professors-face-challenges-as-they-fill-important-roles/article_5da35e10-8068-5c6a-8ec0-ad5f67136a58.html