Is Academia Suffering from 'Adjunctivitis'? Low-Paid Adjunct Professors Struggle to Make Ends Meet (Feb. 6, 2014)

The video explores the challenges faced by adjunct faculty, who make up a significant portion of college staff but receive low pay and few benefits. It highlights personal stories, such as Nicole's struggle to support her family, and discusses the economic pressures on colleges that lead to the reliance on adjuncts. The video also covers advocacy efforts for better pay and conditions, and questions the responsibility of universities in producing PhD graduates for a saturated job market.

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