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Blue Meany

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2. I have advised my daughter not to go into academia

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Fri Apr 15, 2016, 02:42 PM

Apr 2016

because the corporatisation of it has made in to much like a business, and it is becoming a pink-collar ghetto where adjunct professors do most of the teaching for terrible wages.

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Question for those of you who currently teach at the University level. [View all] redstatebluegirl Apr 2016 OP

I don't teach at a college, but I agree with your frustration 100% LisaM Apr 2016 #1

I want him to, but it is getting hard to stick it out. redstatebluegirl Apr 2016 #5

"Researchers ... are treated like kings" ... where, pray tell, is this Utopia ? eppur_se_muova Apr 2016 #6

That doesn't go with what we have seen at our institution. redstatebluegirl Apr 2016 #9

I have advised my daughter not to go into academia Blue Meany Apr 2016 #2

Everything and anything... DeGreg Apr 2016 #3

Got out of college teaching 40 yrs ago.... Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #4

Thoughts from a recent retiree from higher education ladym55 Apr 2016 #7

All I can say is AMEN! redstatebluegirl Apr 2016 #8