The number of adjuncts at universities is rising across the country, and institutions need a new and better model to support their needs in order to improve student outcomes, says a report released this week. The Delphi Project on the Changing Faculty and Student Success, a partnership between the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education and the Association of American Colleges and Universities, released the report after a year of discussions. There is no definite agreement yet, but it could resemble full-time faculty members with multiyear contracts who are closely integrated with university life.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/03/new-effort-discuss-adjuncts-and-faculty-jobs
