adjunct professors

November 14, 2013

Adjuncts: The New Working Poor?

November 13, 2013 - Segment 4 - Part-time, or "adjunct," instructors comprise 50% of all faculty members at U.S. colleges. These instructors often have no benefits, no job security, and low pay. The Baltimore Sun recently reported that local community colleges are cutting the hours of adjunct professors to avoid complying with the Affordable Care Act.