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DePaul’s associate provost addresses concerns from adjuncts

Hannah Mitchell, Multimedia Editor March 8, 2020

Lucy Rinehart, DePaul University’s associate provost, addressed concerns of adjunct professors that were brought to light in a previous story reported by The DePaulia. Rinehart, who also spoke on the...

Seattle University faculty, students and staff stage one of the largest walkouts in the nation as part of National Adjunct Walkout Day Feb. 25. (Photo courtesy of SEIU Local 925)

Letter to the Editor: Stop silencing adjuncts

February 16, 2020

I'd like to thank The DePaulia, Hannah Mitchell, and all those who spoke out about the difficulties adjunct faculty encounter, even those –and perhaps especially those –who withheld their names. I...

DePaul and unions clash over recent efforts to win adjunct loyalty

DePaul and unions clash over recent efforts to win adjunct loyalty

Brenden Moore and Megan Deppen April 3, 2016

The university announced enhanced benefits and support for adjuncts a few weeks ago, just months after union organizers were found on campus with support for adjunct unionization growing. And in a separate...

One professor, four schools: How an adjunct makes a living by teaching at different schools

One professor, four schools: How an adjunct makes a living by teaching at different schools

Aaron Lee April 3, 2016

In the midst of the state’s budget crisis, college institutions are not the only ones experiencing scarcity. With job cuts, low enrollment numbers and lack of scholarships, adjunct faculty members...

Professor addresses increasing need for financial reform

Professor addresses increasing need for financial reform

Keith Jacks Gamble February 28, 2016

Higher education is at a crossroads. Its institutions are being squeezed by competitive pressure and poked by stringent governmental and legal oversight. Most schools are headed down the road paved...

Canceled classes an issue among adjuncts, according to survey

Canceled classes an issue among adjuncts, according to survey

Megan Deppen February 14, 2016

Unionizing adjunct faculty across the country are demanding better pay, access to resources and job security, but according to a recent survey of DePaul’s adjunct faculty, there are a few more items...

Two unions seek to represent DePaul adjuncts

Two unions seek to represent DePaul adjuncts

Brenden Moore January 31, 2016

It appears the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is not the only shop in town as United Academics of Chicago, a branch of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), has also been active in the...

Loyola adjuncts vote to unionize

Loyola adjuncts vote to unionize

Brenden Moore January 27, 2016

By a vote of 142 for and 82 against, adjunct faculty in Loyola’s College of Arts and Sciences voted to be represented by the Service Employees International Union, another win in the effort to unionize...

Unionization movement arrives at DePaul

Unionization movement arrives at DePaul

Brenden Moore and Megan Deppen January 25, 2016

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]otivated by low wages, flimsy benefits and a 2014 precedent-setting ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), adjunct faculty members are rushing to unionize at institutions...

An adjunct professor’s letter to Father Holtschneider

Brendan McQuade January 24, 2016

On Jan. 14, , DePaul University faculty received a letter addressing a campaign by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) to unionize DePaul’s contingent faculty.  While the tone of the email...

Weighing options: DePaul urges caution on adjunct unionization

Weighing options: DePaul urges caution on adjunct unionization

Brenden Moore January 18, 2016

DePaul could soon be at the forefront of the debate over adjunct unionization as Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, C.M. informed faculty last week of attempts by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)...

Adjunct agony: The uncertainty for part-time professors at DePaul

Adjunct agony: The uncertainty for part-time professors at DePaul

DePaulia Investigation May 31, 2015

  For one veteran adjunct professor at DePaul, the low pay, shaky benefits and the uncertainty that come with part-time status are a far cry from the rewarding academic career she imagined...

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