For Some Adjunct Faculty Members, the Tenure Track Holds Little Appeal.

Wilson, Robin

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ERIC Number: EJ568907

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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For Some Adjunct Faculty Members, the Tenure Track Holds Little Appeal.

Wilson, Robin

Chronicle of Higher Education, v44 n46 pA8-A10 Jul 24 1998

At a time when some are critical of higher education's increasing reliance on part-time and adjunct faculty, many of those faculty do not seek tenure or full-time teaching positions. While they would like better pay and benefits, they prefer part-time work so they can pursue other jobs or interests and enjoy the teaching they do. (MSE)

Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, College Faculty, Employment Patterns, Fringe Benefits, Higher Education, Job Satisfaction, Nontenured Faculty, Part Time Faculty, Salary Wage Differentials, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Salaries, Tenure

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Language: English

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