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BU adjunct professors held a rally outside of the Tsai Performance Center. Their table was decorated with 260 balloons to symbolize the number of courses they would have to teach in a year to equate to President Brown’s $1.3 million salary. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Adjuncts hold peaceful rally for awareness, better treatment

Weihua Li March 24, 2016

Boston University adjunct professors rallied Wednesday in front of the Tsai Performance Center to raise awareness of their current working conditions before other members of the faculty headed inside...

As part of BU Terrier Days, BU adjunct professors gave tours Wednesday of part-time faculty classrooms to raise awareness about how teaching environments affect the campus environment. PHOTO BY JOHNNY LIU/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

One year after unionizing, BU adjuncts continue contract negotiation

Alyssa Meyers February 26, 2016

One year after Boston University adjunct professors voted to unionize, the professors, who are part of the Service Employees International Union Local 509, continue with efforts to reach an agreement...

MARTIN: Hiring part-time professors doesn't make sense

MARTIN: Hiring part-time professors doesn’t make sense

Ellis Martin February 24, 2016

Sometimes, I think college is hard. I often dream of inserting a pupil in my place, taking notes and passing exams. Imagine that. A student taking your academic spot, freeing up your schedule and reducing...

An annual report from the American Association of University Professors stated that faculty salaries nationwide have increased 1.4 percent since 2013. The average salary for Boston University faculty, however, is still lower than the national average, according to information from BU spokesman Colin Riley. GRAPHIC BY KATELYN PILLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Nationwide faculty salaries rising, still recovering following recession

Molly Minniti April 16, 2015

Salaries for full-time university faculty members across the nation rose 1.4 percent in the 2014-15 academic year, according to a Monday report from the American Association of University Professors....

BU community members join thousands in rally for minimum wage raise

BU community members join thousands in rally for minimum wage raise

Miriam Lelah April 15, 2015

[mediagrid cat="20166"] Boston University students held a rally Tuesday afternoon in Kenmore Square in support of raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour. Approximately 200 BU students, adjunct professors...

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RYAN: Part-Time Pay, Full Time Professors

Sara Ryan September 30, 2014

In January, I walked into the basement lecture hall in the College of Arts and Sciences for my first class of the semester. My instructor was not on RateMyProfessor.com, and no one had heard of him. I...

EDIT: On adjunct professors

Daily Free Press Admin April 30, 2014

As students at Boston University, it’s likely that we will be in several classes taught by adjunct professors over our undergraduate career. According to the BU Adjunct Action Fact Sheet, as our undergraduate...

Congressional report recognizes difficulties faced by adjunct professors

Daily Free Press Admin January 28, 2014

As adjunct professors at many institutions of higher education fight for adequate employment benefits, a report recently issued by Congress recognizes the challenges part-time professors face. Issued...

Adjunct professors begin to unionize in higher numbers

Daily Free Press Admin December 10, 2013

As the adjunct faculty members at schools such as Boston University increases, a trend has emerged of adjunct professors unionizing in rebellion against the unequal treatment many believe they receive...

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