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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A visiting professor is different (and superior to) an adjunct faculty member.

I don’t mean superior in terms of quality, but better for the dept.

Adjuncts often do but get an office are only on campus to teach their classes. They may not get benefits . It is like a part time job, with limited investment on both parts.

[b] A visiting professor is usually a full time (tenured) faculty member at another university. They are there to bring fresh input and get new ideas from the new environment. They usually have offices, give lectures and were sought because they have knowledge or skills the new school seeks. 
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I think OP is not well informed about academia.

Before your kid chooses a college, make sure they have a critical mass of permanent faculty in the subject they hope to study. That should be part of the family’s research upfront.[/quote]

This depends on the Faculty Handbook. At ours, VAPs are non-TT positions that have 1 year renewable terms and are justified by 1.) need and 2.) budget. So if we need to fill a faculty slot or hold a TT faculty slot but for whatever reason can't do a search or did a search and can't find someone, we have a VAP. We have some VAPs in traditional one year roles that move on to different institutions in TT roles, some people who transition, and some who are perpetually renewed (usually these are in applied fields and are not a great fit for a TT role).

In other words it's not really the slight OP think it is, and at many institutions they are good connections to have. TT folks move on too, you know.

Also, there are increasing numbers of adjuncts and non-TT faculty everywhere. This is going to be the norm. As always. it's important for students to make connections wherever they can, be it ANY type of faculty, TA, guest lecturer, internship supervisor, or whatever it is. Attend networking events, follow up with any in person connection on LinkedIn, take advantage of Career Services. The days of the elbow-patch blazer professor behind the mahogany desk making a phone call to get you a job are pretty much over (as they should be), but the days of some low-ish paid hardworking teacher in a button down shirt with a connection at a local whatever-firm who shoots off an email to someone they went to school with to connect a student who made a positive impression at office hours or in class or through proactive outreach are very much happening. Ask me how I know. [/quote]

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