adjunct faculty

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Refers to part-time teaching staff in a college or university, who are not on the tenure track.

adjunctADJECTIVE + NOUN

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faculty

Examples (10)

  • The university relies heavily on adjunct faculty to teach introductory courses.
  • As a member of the adjunct faculty, she doesn't receive the same benefits as full-time professors.
  • A recent report highlighted the growing disparity in pay between tenured professors and adjunct faculty.
  • The dean scheduled a special meeting for all adjunct faculty to discuss the new curriculum.
  • Our department is currently looking to hire several new adjunct faculty members for the spring semester.
  • Many adjunct faculty work at multiple institutions to make a living.
  • The new union primarily represents the interests of the university's adjunct faculty.
  • While they are not full-time, the adjunct faculty bring valuable industry experience to the classroom.
  • The increasing use of adjunct faculty is a contentious issue in higher education today.
  • He has been part of the adjunct faculty in the English department for over five years.