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[quote=Anonymous]Or, having slogged through a PhD they really don't have other skills. A huge part of the problem are the graduate programs, who admit far more students that can logically be placed in the field.

This paragraph and statistic leaps off the page.

"Nearly 80 percent of faculty members were tenured or tenure-track in 1969. Now roughly three-quarters of faculty are nontenured. The jobs that are available—as an adjunct, or a visiting professor—rest on shaky foundations, as those who occupy them try to balance work and life, often without benefits."

There's a reason why there is a growing movement among adjuncts to unionize. And I'm cheering them on.

That said, some universities are changing. At UMd, you can only teach as an adjunct for a limited number of semesters. Once you have hit a threshold of courses taught over 3-4 semesters, if the department wants to keep using your services they must put you in a job called instructor.

The pay is still low, but slightly better, and you get health care and some meager retirement benefits. It is a start. [/quote]

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