Scholarships for AFTPA Families
Links to Three Scholarship Applications for AFTPA Families
Prof. Jim Freeman has article in Theory and Practice in Language Studies
Creative Writing Pedagogy in the Two Year College: Lessons Learned and Literature Reviewed, Findings by a 35-year Teacher Abstract: A literature and best practice review and retrospective from 35 years of applied community college teaching pedagogy looks at the heuristics of the whole creative writing student as an eager learner and suggests the most efficient practices; prerequisites and classroom universal policies necessary to growth in creative writing ability. Positive growth in creative writi
For Faculty Free Speech, the Tide Is Turning
Thomas Sullivan and Lawrence White write about recent developments in academic freedom on college campuses and whether "whether faculty members at public colleges and universities enjoy protection against institutional retaliation for speaking out on matters of internal governance or public concern." Read it here.
A Machiavellian Guide to Destroying Public Universities in 12 Easy Steps
Steven Ward, sociology professor at Western Connecticut State University, sees parallels between today's war on public education and Niccolo's advice in The Prince. Read it here.
Adjuncts Are Better Teachers Than Tenured Professors, Study Finds
Students learned more when their first instructor in a discipline was not on the tenure track, as compared with those whose introductory professor was tenured, according to a new paper from Northwestern University. Read The Chronicle of Higher Education article.
Prof Michael Hennessey Argues for Restored College Funding in Op-Ed
In a guest op-ed published in the Intelligencer and the Courier Times August 18, Michael Hennessey asks county residents to contact state legislators and county commissioners urging them to restore community college funding to the original intended shared levels. Read it here: http://bit.ly/180ZUsX
BCCC Prof Bill Pezza pushing political reforms for 'meaningful change'
The Bucks County Courier Times recently featured adjunct instructor William Pezza, Dept. of Social & Behavioral Science. Read it here: http://www.phillyburbs.com/blogs/local-politics/pezza-pushing-political-reforms-for-meaningful-change/article_38e5d549-a545-5553-937f-b9873fd034f6.html