There Is No Excuse for How Universities Treat Adjuncts
Paying them more would increase tuition. Maybe colleges should shift the funds from elsewhere but that not as simple as just paying them more.<p>What is never talked about in these articles about the plight of the adjunct is that adjunct professor is supposed to be a fun side gig. Almost charity work. You are supposed to do it for the experience. I&#x27;d had many adjuncts at northwestern when I was getting my law degree. They were partners at major law firms. They mad millions a year. They would have done this job for free. Maybe they did.<p>My wife considered adjuncting at her old college for the same reason.<p>It seems a huge part of this problem is some are treating these jobs as real, life supporting careers. They aren&#x27;t meant that way. Maybe colleges are taking advantage. But these adjuncts are also taking advantage of themselves willingly.