Question

Why have many universities begun hiring more adjunct professors?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AUniversities want to hire the most highly-educated faculty they can and adjunct professors typically hold PhDs or other terminal degrees in their fields.%0D%0A%0D%0AUniversities want to hire the most highly-educated faculty they can and adjunct professors typically hold PhDs or other terminal degrees in their fields.%0D%0A%0D%0AMany universities are under pressure to cap salaries at $60,000 so adjunct professors who agree to “job-share” make this more possible.%0D%0A%0D%0AMany universities are under pressure to cap salaries at $60,000 so adjunct professors who agree to “job-share” make this more possible.%0D%0A%0D%0AThey are more cost-effective to hire than full-time professors because they are given fewer benefits, like health insurance.%0D%0A%0D%0AThey are more cost-effective to hire than full-time professors because they are given fewer benefits, like health insurance.%0D%0A%0D%0AUniversities are following the trend of European schools who

Answer 1

They are more cost-effective to hire than full-time professors because they are given fewer benefits (e.g., no/limited health insurance, retirement, or job security), so universities save money and gain staffing flexibility.