Adjunct Professors to be Cut?
Hopefully RPI won't resort to using the Video Professor.
A wall post on the facebook group Students Against Financial Mismanagement at RPI from a Computer Science Adjunct that their department has been told to “drastically reduce the number of adjuncts.”
While we have yet to confirm the validity of this claim, we’re very surprised to hear this. A cutback on the number of faculty members at RPI will do nothing but decrease both the quality and value of an RPI education. More news to come as we try to shed more light on the issue. Full post below.
FYI, just received a note from my department’s executive officer. The administration has told them to “drastically cut back” on the number of adjuncts. As there are not enough full-time professors to handle the adjuncts’ courses, these courses are going to be cut, starting with the ones that aren’t required. I will not likely be hired back next semester.
If there are electives you’re hoping to take that are taught by adjuncts, keep your fingers crossed…
-Paul Lalli
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This seems like an extraordinary claim, but I don’t see why Paul would post false information. If it does turn out to be true, it would really suck.