November 18, 2005

Speaker Says Adjuncts May Harm Students

By KARIN FISCHER

Colleges' growing reliance on adjunct faculty members can have a detrimental effect on the educational experience of undergraduates, according to research presented this month at a conference of senior administrators and policy makers in higher education.

The increased use of instructors who are not on the tenure track correlates with declining graduation rates, particularly at public comprehensive institutions, said Ronald G. Ehrenberg, director of the Cornell Higher Education

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