Many young adjunct faculty across the nation have new hope of finding a home this year, as the Obama healthcare plan has extended benefits to dependent children up to twenty six years of age, if their employers do not provide coverage. “I didn’t think I’d ever have health benefits,” said Corinda Lopez, a part-time writing [...]

by Brody Truce Senior Staff Writer Dr. Wayne Smithson, professor of creative writing at Fountain Hills College, has formally declared war on Courier font. In his newly released syllabi for fall 2010, the 73-year-old professor has assigned stern grade penalties for students who use Courier font on submitted writing assignments. An excerpt from his 400-level [...]

by Irma Pelt Senior Staff Writer In preparation for the end of the semester, faculty at Conrad College participated in a workshop this week focused on utilizing information provided by students’ course evaluations. The workshops were presented by consultants from Fake It To Make It, a firm specializing in the non-use of qualitative and quantitative [...]

After twenty-six years, Professor Arnold Naughton, Doctor of Zen Buddhism, broke what may be the longest streak of teaching without jadedness. Dr. Naughton said something “felt funny” in the middle of a lecture on spiritual openness when he stopped to tell sophomore Mindy Kalowski to stop texting. Later in the lecture, Naughton said he felt [...]

Professor Emeritus of Life LessonsWilliam C. Jefferson School of DiplomacyDubois University, Arkansas Opening for Fall 2010 Description Will teach the theory and philosophy of successful rebounds from epic failures. Modeled after Elliot Spitzer’s position at City College of New York and the recent Washington & Lee speaking engagement conducted by humiliated New York Times ex-journalist [...]

In the midst of controversy about the effectiveness of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), it may be noteworthy to measure what topics do engage students. At Blackwater College in Tennessee, popular writing professor Dr. Starkey is the number one topic of conversation among 78% of his students. Over 85% of his students have [...]

Graduate students at the Galveston Institute of Technology (GIT) are close to completing a helpful new iPhone app for tenured professors who prefer not to interface with students. Projected for release next month: “Student Coming” Alert Paranoid about walking around campus and possibly running into your students? This app will provide a vibrating alert when [...]

“The first day of class, he wore an Iron Maiden shirt, and I thought he was cool,” noted an anonymous student on psychology professor Gene Dunkleman’s course evaluation. “Now, I think he’s trying a little too hard.” “Maybe he’s insecure about his publishing credentials as his tenure deadline approaches,” said a colleague. “I’ve noticed this [...]

Despite years of colleagues’ eye rolling, Professor Graham Thompson still ranks among the most popular faculty members on campus. “Dr. Thompson is awesome,” says sophomore Timmy Gordon. “I’ve been at his house for a ‘wine tasting,’ and his ex-wife was totally hot. I heard she was his student once. Super hot!” “He always stays late [...]