Adjunct Inferno: Stories of hell, humor and heroism in part-time college teaching (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798373683470)

At most American colleges today, the majority of classes aren't taught by professors on full-time staff, but by part-time "adjunct" professors who typically get a third of the pay and none of the benefits full-timers receive. Usually, the number of classes they're allowed to teach per semester at any one institution is limited. So, to stitch together a modest living, many of them have to travel from one part-time gig to another, earning the moniker "freeway flyers." For professors with a full-time day job, or high spousal income, the classes can be an enjoyable source of recreation and extra money. For those who have to rely on a cluster of part-time college gigs to make ends meet, adjunct teaching can be a tar pit that is hard to get out of.

Among the many hot topics Professor Urat discusses are:

• Can extra credit make you flunk?
• Is jail an excuse to miss an exam?
• What if you're accused of racism against your own race?
• What if a student never tells you his real name because it's a dirty word in English?
• Are stalkers always romantic?
• Should you eat the bananas that magically appear on your front lawn?
• Does, "More than one person told me this," count as proof?
• Does everyone have a valid point?

This book is the personal memoir of one college professor on the adjunct teaching circuit and contains a little advice for those thinking of entering it, and those hoping to leave it.

Author: Heinrich Unrat
ISBN-10: 837368347X
ISBN-13: 9798373683470
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 01/16/2023
Pages: 266
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d