She argued on the basis of the Chronicle's own descriptions of the dissertations that they were substituting political partisanship for objective research and analysis. Her piece was sharp, controversial, and sarcastic, but certainly not out of...]]> http://writinginthewild.com/2012/05/14/5687/feed/ 1 http://writinginthewild.com/2012/05/09/permanent-austerity/ http://writinginthewild.com/2012/05/09/permanent-austerity/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 12:59:23 +0000 Ray Watkins http://writinginthewild.com/?p=5670 The adjuncts tend to teach core classes at Duquesne, and Cech noted the adjuncts’ lack job security because if their classes do not fill up, they are not guaranteed employment. Adjunct faculty members make up 40 percent of the liberal arts instructors and can earn up to no more than $10,224 in yearly salaries while full-time assistant professors within the liberal arts make a yearly salary of $65,300. "Part-Timers At Duquesne Unionize With the United Steelworkers"