Despite a dizzying and disparate array of data about the future of universities, there is a common theme that suggests significant changes are coming. Many of these changes are beyond the control of universities. Adjunct Faculty are in a better position than Fulltime Faculty to participate in and influence this ongoing transformation. Adjunct Faculty have fewer restrictions from forming other research-to-practice...
Adjunct Faculty are Diverse Research to Practice Practitioners
Regional Independent AAUP Tink Tanks are needed to support diverse Adjunct (Multifunction) Faculty Research to Practice engagements in local neighborhood communities for customized career, economic, workforce, and quality of life developments.
Adjunct Faculty are Full, and Essential, Academic Partners
The term “Adjunct” belies the importance of Multidiscipline and Multifunction Faculty across academic, economic, workforce, and quality of life development sectors.
Invest in infrastructure designed to serve Adjunct Faculty
While there are shared areas of interest between Full time and Part-time (Multifunction) faculty, there are many vital spaces and required resources that are different.
Independent Adjunct (Multifunction) Faculty makes better academic partners
Adjunct (Multifunction) Faculty who demonstrate independence can participate more fully, and given more respect, in more Research to Practice partnerships.
Update labor laws to reflect importance of Adjunct (Multifunction) Faculty
Provide public education about the importance of laws recognizing uniques contributions of Adjunct (Multifunction) Faculty to education, economic, workforce, and quality of life development
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Monday, July 12, 2021
Reflections on AAUP’s 1915 declaration of principles
Society,
the academy, and the role of Adjunct Faculty have seen significant changes since
the AAUP’s 1915 declaration of principles. Many factors have contributed to these changes. These factors include the consequence of important
world events, expanded education programs, increased use of technology, a more digitally
integrated world economy, equity studies, court decisions, and an evolving knowledge
economy based on affordances...