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Indeed, the title "adjunct professor" used to be a fairly prestigious honour given to an expert in a field in exchange for some teaching. However, in lieu of pa
by goodcanadian 11y ago
Indeed, the title "adjunct professor" used to be a fairly prestigious honour given to an expert in a field in exchange for some teaching. However, in lieu of paying teaching faculty properly, universities started handing out the title to anyone, and it has reduced its meaning greatly.
- bobochan 11y agoSsshh! Don't let my mom hear that. She framed the first appointment letter that I received as an adjunct and gained great book club credibility by being able to refer to "my son, the Ivy League professor." Don't tell the deans, but I would happily teach for free as long as I can keep making her that happy.
- chrisbennet 11y agoI think I downvoted you by accident. I was trying to up vote you but those little arrows are tiny and close together on mobile. So sorry.
- bobochan 11y agoHaha! No worries. Mom does not frame any of my Hacker News karma points, so it is all good.