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Head, Ronald B. – Inquiry, 2002
Argues that employment of adjunct faculty is vital to the community college mission. Suggests that in the Virginia Community College System, adjuncts provide industry-specific skills that aid in technical education. Explains that full-time faculty can concentrate on concepts and fundamentals, while adjuncts provide the technical skills required…
Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, Budgets, College Faculty, Community Colleges