Professors

A major study led by a lifelong Republican debunks this popular right-wing talking point.

What's behind academia's revolving door?

Political science professors are increasingly being forced to choose which form of inclusivity to prioritize. That decision will have a large impact on the face of higher education for decades to come.

Former adjunct Monica Brannon talks to Noah Davis about low pay, the difficulties of finishing a dissertation, and why she didn't just get a job in a restaurant.

Adjuncts on the edge resort to helping each other.

Notes from 20 years of adjunct politics.

You know tuition is on the rise, but you keep hearing that professors aren’t paid fairly. Where’s the money going?

For many universities and colleges, both public and private, it’s their most embarrassing secret—paying educated professionals minimum wage salaries with no benefits.

Five studies you should read before you deploy a trigger warning.

Sit in meetings, mostly.

Almost half of college instructors are part-time and struggle to piece together enough work to pay the bills.