Thursday, May 01, 2008
Unemployment Looming
If you are like me, unemployment is looming in the next couple of weeks. Fortunately, the state of California ruled in the late 1980s that adjuncts deserve unemployment between terms. I am not so sure about other states. Unfortunately, many adjuncts do not realize that they may qualify for unemployment.
If you are not sure, consider ordering Joe Berry, Beverly Stewart, and Helena Worthen’s text: Access to Unemployment Insurance Benefits for Contingent Faculty: A Manual for Applicants and a Strategy to Gain Full Rights to Benefits. You can order it here for $5 plus $2 for shipping. Or you can go to the same Web site and download an informational pamphlet.
Whether or not you order the book, it is vital that you know what your rights are in terms of unemployment and benefits. Check with a union steward or colleague—the sooner you know whether or not you can receive a check, the easier it is to plan for the dry summer months.
Posted by Gregory Zobel on 05/01 at 02:52 PM
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Have a Paper? Want to Make a Presentation?
If you have a paper or are looking to make a presentation at a conference, you need to permanently bookmark this site.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
TechRhet: Informative and Helpful List
In case you missed the link to sign up for TechRhet, here it is. The folks on TechRhet are incredibly nice. They offer useful and clear advice, and their discussions are more interesting compared to most sites. If you are interested in computers or technology and rhetoric/composition, do not miss out on this list.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Blog of the Week, April 28, 2008: Mike Rose
It’s hard to think of modern composition—especially developmental writers and class issues in composition—without thinking of Mike Rose. Check out his blog.
Useful Web 2.0 Tools
Another great link from the TechRhet e-mail list: a list of useful Web 2.0 tools you can use in your teaching.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
CCCC in 2009: Proposals Due Soon
The deadline for the Conference in College Composition and Communication is fast approaching. Please, if you have any interest in making a proposal on adjunct-related themes, get to it quickly! The more proposals adjuncts make and submit, the more likely we are to get in the conference. Often it is at places like the Cs where we can best connect, exchange information, and put faces with works and ideas. This is a great chance to speak up—please consider submitting a proposal on an adjunct-related theme!
Video Introduction to Google Docs
Sure, this is a bit dated. However, if you have never used Google Docs before, the video can be pretty informative. Take a moment to check it out. (Link harvested from the TechRhet discussion list.)
