My Life as an Adjunct After a Full CareerBy TERRY CAESARFrom full professor to adjunct? It makes no sense as a career move. It does make sense as a post-retirement option. Indeed, as more from an aging professoriate retire each year, many desire to remain in the profession more actively than by occupying honorary office space in the old university's library. One way is to teach somewhere else as an adjunct. That is what I... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |