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« on: December 10, 2011, 10:40:22 PM » |
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Adjuncts & NTT faculty everywhere: Please join in the discussion about our worth. We are not contingent. We are the new faculty majority, and we want to make everyone aware of our situation. Two of us have began a manifesto and discussion forum in an attempt to find the common ground that unites us all: http://adjunctmanifesto.tumblr.comPlease join us, and distribute widely. Solidarity, Brianne Bolin Columbia College Chicago |
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bbolin
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« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2011, 10:55:36 PM » |
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If you're leaving, or thinking of leaving, raise a ruckus on your way out to pave a better path for others. Join us, especially if you're an adjunct. Read the manifesto, and join in the discussion. http://adjunctmanifesto.tumblr.comYours, Brianne Bolin Columbia College Chicago |
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« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2011, 11:54:33 PM » |
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Bookmarking. Thanks for posting.
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« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2011, 11:59:26 PM » |
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Great idea.
One note is that white type on a dark background is the hardest to read of any combo.
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« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2011, 12:20:48 AM » |
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Great idea.
One note is that white type on a dark background is the hardest to read of any combo.
Yes. And normally you can highlight text like that to make it more readable. In this case, it just makes it worse. Between that and the fact that it's not an MLA issue (the problem is much broader, applying to all adjunct positions, not just those in MLA fields), I could do no more than skim the thing. |
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spinnaker
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« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2011, 12:25:32 AM » |
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You can be sure I'll get this around. National adjunct strike? Despite striking being illegal some places, this may have possibilities.
Your new discussion forum is a good thing. Forget about this place.
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« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2011, 12:26:49 AM » |
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Flipping the background color and the type should not be hard for those who created it.
That would also make it easier to copy and send.
Right now, when you copy, all formatting is lost and that also makes it hard to read.
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« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2011, 01:28:29 AM » |
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Adjuncts & NTT faculty everywhere:
Please join in the discussion about our worth. We are not contingent. We are the new faculty majority, and we want to make everyone aware of our situation.
Two of us have began a manifesto and discussion forum in an attempt to find the common ground that unites us all:
Not for nothing, but posting this and linking to it is against the TOS of the fora and is categorized as spamming. (See the User Agreement. Which you no doubt read thoroughly before posting, right? After all, you clicked the "agree" button.) You probably ought to PM "moderator" and ask that the links in both your posts be removed, before these posts are deleted as spam. VP |
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« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2011, 04:11:34 AM » |
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OP, if this thread is deleted I will repost the link as an item of discussion.
That said, the Tumblr site is a passionate mess, the manifesto appears at the bottom. And the focus on the MLA is mistaken--faculty professional organizations have no power to wield.
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« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2011, 07:28:18 AM » |
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The manifesto seems to argue that there is no place or need for actual contingent faculty in higher education. My field is a practice-oriented one, where professionals are often tapped to teach a class in their area of expertise.
If universities were required to give such experts a 1 year full time contract, it wouldn't work for either party, and our field would lose out on highly qualified teachers of specialized subject matter.
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bbolin
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« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2011, 08:15:32 AM » |
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Great idea.
One note is that white type on a dark background is the hardest to read of any combo.
Yes. And normally you can highlight text like that to make it more readable. In this case, it just makes it worse. Between that and the fact that it's not an MLA issue (the problem is much broader, applying to all adjunct positions, not just those in MLA fields), I could do no more than skim the thing. Odd - it's black text on a white background on mine. And please read. It's obviously not an MLA issue, and John makes that clear - that post is only one topic of discussion amongst the larger issues at hand. |
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bbolin
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« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2011, 08:17:55 AM » |
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Flipping the background color and the type should not be hard for those who created it.
That would also make it easier to copy and send.
Right now, when you copy, all formatting is lost and that also makes it hard to read.
Tried to make it better- I'm also working on adding a PDF. Because I don't have this problem on my own screen, I can't see exactly what you're seeing. Thanks for mentioning. |
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bbolin
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« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2011, 08:20:54 AM » |
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OP, if this thread is deleted I will repost the link as an item of discussion.
That said, the Tumblr site is a passionate mess, the manifesto appears at the bottom. And the focus on the MLA is mistaken--faculty professional organizations have no power to wield.
You're right - it is messy. Apologies for that - we're working on a more organized website. In the meantime, however, because it is an open forum, any new contribution to the discussion appears at the top. Keep in mind that the manifesto is directly linked at the top of the left-hand column. Please understand MLA's lack of power was precisely John's catalyst to stretch beyond the group. The focus most definitely is not on MLA. We're trying to find the common denominator that unites us all. |
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bbolin
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« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2011, 08:29:02 AM » |
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The manifesto seems to argue that there is no place or need for actual contingent faculty in higher education. My field is a practice-oriented one, where professionals are often tapped to teach a class in their area of expertise.
If universities were required to give such experts a 1 year full time contract, it wouldn't work for either party, and our field would lose out on highly qualified teachers of specialized subject matter.
Thank you for your concern - we can definitely alter our demand to address needs such as yours. Our home institution is similar; we're from a private arts and media school. Unfortunately, the logic that allows for adjuncts like yourself extends to those who are teaching the core curriculum, those whose profession is teaching. |
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« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2011, 10:48:15 AM » |
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The manifesto seems to argue that there is no place or need for actual contingent faculty in higher education. My field is a practice-oriented one, where professionals are often tapped to teach a class in their area of expertise.
If universities were required to give such experts a 1 year full time contract, it wouldn't work for either party, and our field would lose out on highly qualified teachers of specialized subject matter.
I wouldn't give up so easily. |
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