What Can We Do Now That Adjunct Sections are Written Into Universities’ Fiscal Survival Strategy?

What Can We Do Now That Adjunct Sections are Written Into Universities’ Fiscal Survival Strategy?

Image for U of O by Jennifer Ruth, English Department, Portland State University This is the second of a two-part post.  “Why are Faculty Complicit...

Confronting Our Permanent Public University Austerity

Confronting Our Permanent Public University Austerity

This post focuses on the University of California's budget situation, but it is broadly applicable to public colleges and universities across the...

Why are Faculty Complicit in Creating a Disposable Workforce?

Why are Faculty Complicit in Creating a Disposable Workforce?

by Jennifer Ruth, English Department, Portland State University The Modern Language Association (MLA) is under fire for not fighting hard enough against...