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Margaret Hanzimanolis posted an update in the group
HEP Part-Time and Contingent Faculty Issues on MLA Commons 12 years, 2 months agoThis is an important call for 800 word responses to a congressman’s inquiry about working conditions of part time faculty. Please make time this week or next to write your story.http://democrats.edworkforce.house.gov/eforum
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Margaret Hanzimanolis posted an update on MLA Commons 12 years, 3 months ago
@sdonohue Hey Stacey, I was trying to post something to the two-year college group, and there is no forum. Is that the case for the PTF group. I can post but others can’t? In any event, you might change the settings so any member can make a forum post! I am going to check the settings on the PTF group. Maybe that is why all of these groups…[Read more]
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We have a blog: http://thetwoyearcollege.mla.hcommons-staging.org/ is that what you mean? I’m not sure about the distinction between a blog and a forum, but I’ll try to figure that out.
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Margaret: I played around and reactivated the Forum feature (not sure why it wasn’t active). You should be able to post there now.
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Margaret Hanzimanolis posted an update in the group
HEP Part-Time and Contingent Faculty Issues on MLA Commons 12 years, 3 months agoCalifornia part time faculty! Please join CPFA http://www.cpfa.org/ This is the only advocacy and educational organization in California that is specifically devoted to Part time faculty issues. We are involved in legislative analysis, advocacy, and building networks of activists. It’s only $40 per year, or $3.33 per month. The New Faculty…[Read more]
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Margaret Hanzimanolis posted an update in the group
HEP Part-Time and Contingent Faculty Issues on MLA Commons 12 years, 3 months agoDeadline for travel grant application is November 1.
Here’s the link: http://www.mla.org/assist_nontenure
Awards of up to $300 for NTT(which includes Part time faculty!) and graduate students. Hitch is that you don’t actually receive the money until a month or so after the convention. You can only apply once every three years. Please make use…[Read more] -
Margaret Hanzimanolis posted an update in the group
HEP Part-Time and Contingent Faculty Issues on MLA Commons 12 years, 3 months agoYou recently received a notice from the MLA that you are invited to participate in the discussion of the groups and how they are organized. Several respondents have suggested that the “Part-time faculty” group should be “changed” to the Non-Tenure-Track faculty group. There is a group that is “contingent labor in the professions” . It is a…[Read more]
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Definitely keep this as part-time faculty. Universities such as Tiffin University do not have ANY tenure track employees/faculty as all full-time faculty are not tenured and no tenure is possible there. There is definitely a distinction between full-time and part-time and that does not necessarily equal tenured/non-tenured.
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Thanks for your input<karen.. Can you post this to the "document" . I think it is paragraph 146!
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Margaret Hanzimanolis posted an update on MLA Commons 12 years, 3 months ago
@lparascondola Great to see you here, Leo!
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Margaret Hanzimanolis posted an update on MLA Commons 12 years, 4 months ago
@sdonohue Hi Stacey. The CCSF in san francisco has had its accreditation revoked despite its excellent record in serving students, academically and culturally. The accreditation process is increasingly being controlled by foundations, Lumina among them. This resolution is directed towards the actions of ACCJC and will contain supporting docs…[Read more]
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Margaret Hanzimanolis posted an update in the group
HEP Part-Time and Contingent Faculty Issues on MLA Commons 12 years, 4 months agoMLA can provide travel funds for the annual convention for Part-time and contingent faculty, and graduate students. Up to $300 will be awarded to qualifying PTF to defray convention expenses. for those who are also income eligible. Please make use of this generous travel grant!
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I didn’t know this. My English Dept. refused to support my travel which is why I didn’t attend last year’s conference. Where and how do we apply for the funds?
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Hi Pamela, Here’s the link:
http://www.mla.org/assist_nontenureIf you do make it, please join the Part time faculty for a great planned panel on “defining” –the language issues around contingency and Part time faculty members. I think it is saturday, around 5:00 pm!
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Thanks! This is very helpful. Maybe I’ll be able to make it. Let me look into airfares.
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Margaret Hanzimanolis posted an update in the group
HEP Part-Time and Contingent Faculty Issues on MLA Commons 12 years, 8 months agoCocal updates (posted weekly) from Joe Berry. To subscribe to these, write to Joe Berry: joeberry@igc.org
UPDATES IN BRIEF AND LINKS
1. Backlash against online education
http://chronicle.com/article/Faculty-Backlash-Grows-Against/139049/2. Possible strike at Columbia College,…[Read more]
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Margaret Hanzimanolis posted an update in the group
HEP Part-Time and Contingent Faculty Issues on MLA Commons 12 years, 9 months agoIs anyone interested in talking to a radio producer from NPR (marketplace show) on PT faculty issues? They are interested in “savings and spending” patterns and “whether the reliance on PTF is “sustainable”. They are particularly interested in California adjuncts, but if anyone is interested I would forward your name. Thanks!
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Margaret, I am a California Adjunct (San Diego) and would be delighted to speak with NPR/Marketplace. pjacoby@sdccd.edu
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When will they be airing the story?
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Not sure about that, Louisa. I will let you know!
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Thank you! Since you posted, I have heard a few segments about adjuncts from various NPR shows. Also, there’s a big meeting planned this weekend for adjuncts trying to organize in the Boston area. It makes me hopeful that change for the better could be coming.
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Margaret — How long ago did you get this request? I just heard from a colleague that NPR Marketplace already aired the story and that it did NOT accurately represent PTF issues. I haven’t had a chance to listen yet. See
“They boiled the issue down into a minute and a half, barely mentioned adjuncts. They mention fewer tenure track jobs…[Read more]-
yesterdayafternoon
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OK Good to know — this must mean that the request actually IS in response to the story that aired yesterday. Feel free to give them my contact info if they want to talk to someone outside of California and in a state where PTF face significant obstacles to unionizing.
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HI Peter. Thanks for writing. I will forward your contact info to the producer!
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Thanks.
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I would be willing to be contacted by NPR, but am in Arizona.
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Thank you so much Gloria. I will forward your contact details. You might want to message me an EDU address (peter, you too!)
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Margaret Hanzimanolis posted an update in the group
HEP Part-Time and Contingent Faculty Issues on MLA Commons 12 years, 10 months agoInteresting session at NEMLA this week: Joseph Ramsey speaks on unionism in higher education:
“Beyond Alienation and Contingency: the role of unions in higher education today”
Date, Time: Saturday, March 23rd, 11:45-1:15 am
Place: the Hyatt Regency Hotel (in the Ipswich Room).
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Margaret Hanzimanolis posted an update in the group
HEP Part-Time and Contingent Faculty Issues on MLA Commons 12 years, 10 months agoCall for Papers: MLA Chicago!
Discussion Group: Part-Time Faculty Members
Perspectives on the language used to describe employment status. Short, focused presentations that examine distinct frameworks of definition, institutional integration, and resistance. Short roundtable presentation ideas. by 15 March 2013; Margaret Hanzimanolis…[Read more] -
Margaret Hanzimanolis replied to the topic What are you trying to do? in the forum
Welcome Group on MLA Commons 12 years, 11 months agoHey Dan–Yes, I am now on as admin, but aren’t the other members of the group supposed to be admins also? Thanks VERY much for staying on this…
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Margaret Hanzimanolis replied to the topic What are you trying to do? in the forum
Welcome Group on MLA Commons 12 years, 11 months agoHey Anna or Dan.
Still waiting on admins on about 15 of the 19 groups I am in. travel literature, postcolonial, and so many others do not have admin. Autobiography has an administrator, and a couple others, […]
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Margaret Hanzimanolis replied to the topic For members of the executive committees of MLA Discussion groups in the forum
Welcome Group on MLA Commons 12 years, 12 months agoYes, Dan, that is the problem. NO ONE is admin of that site. The corner box says “no admin” !
Thanks for checking it out!
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