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by HumanRobot , Cybertron, Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 13:56 (3997 days ago) @ Savage

I had a conversation with someone in a terminal masters program at our old school but it didn't sound like I had a shot at teaching track initially, it'd just be a collection of no benefits adjunct salaries. So there's a very interesting tale of haves/have nots in academia going on.

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"transformative conversations" occurring at ND - Jay, 2015-05-19, 16:02
- I thought the players already only take 12 hours in the fall - Jack, 2015-05-20, 01:35
  - 12 hours would certainly be in line with many students - Coach Gillespie, 2015-05-20, 06:34
    - When I was there, they took 12 hours. - Kevin, 2015-05-20, 10:07
      - A lot of the guys I knew... - Greg, 2015-05-20, 10:14
- some thoughts - HumanRobot, 2015-05-19, 19:04
  - Misc. thoughts... - oviedoirish, 2015-05-20, 07:34
    - as a nit - HumanRobot, 2015-05-20, 07:43
      - As to teaching faculty being overpaid... - oviedoirish, 2015-05-20, 10:57
        
        tenured, research-oriented faculty might be - HumanRobot, 2015-05-20, 11:07
        
        I think you have to separate teaching track from adjuncts - Savage, 2015-05-20, 13:41
        
        interesting - HumanRobot, 2015-05-20, 13:56
        
        Yes, I completely agree with you. - oviedoirish, 2015-05-20, 12:03
        
        yeah, but they get summers off! - HumanRobot, 2015-05-20, 12:20
        
        My mother-in-law says that to my wife - Brendan, 2015-05-20, 13:33
  - also, nit, but act isn't exactly a perfect judge - JN, 2015-05-19, 21:29
    - I believe HS GPA is a better predictor of college success. - oviedoirish, 2015-05-20, 07:39
- I like the class hour shifting idea. - domer.mq, 2015-05-19, 18:29

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