Iowa Academe Spring 1998 Scholars decry growing use of part-timers. Thompson proposes solution to part-time crisis. From the president. Warren Zemke, President Spring meeting set.
Scholars decry growing use of part-timers.
Heads of ten professional organizations issued a statement in November calling for decreased reliance on part-time and adjunct faculty. According to the statement, one reason for the increased use of part-time and adjunct faculty is to save costs. Thompson proposes solution to part-time crisis. The keynote speaker at the fall meeting of the Iowa Conference brought a dire warning to about 40 attendees. If, in addition to giving them equivalent pay, we treat part-timers as professionals, give them access to grievance policies, and initiate a system of censure or accreditation to support standards, we might have the whole solution, Thompson said.