Food for Thought

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We all know that GRCC, like many community colleges, has a large population of adjunct instructors and that adjuncts often do not receive the same benefits as full-time instructors.

Here are a couple of recent articles regarding adjuncts in higher education for your consideration.  Should adjuncts be paid more?  What benefits, if any, should adjuncts receive from their employers?  Thoughts to ponder…

http://www.npr.org/2013/09/22/224946206/adjunct-professor-dies-destitute-then-sparks-debate

http://www.npr.org/2014/02/03/268427156/part-time-professors-demand-higher-pay-will-colleges-listen

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