Weekender | Lecturers assert their place at University of California
Lecturers have put their hearts and souls into creating a positive experience for students, said Joanna Reed, a sociology continuing lecturer at UC Berkeley. And they’d like to see the university recognize that by honoring their demands. To many UC students, there is little difference between a class taught by a lecturer and one taught by a tenured professor. Undergraduates seek both lecturers and tenure-track faculty members for research mentorship and advice on navigating academic life. Yet according to lecturers currently bargaining for a new contract, the UC administration depends on th...
Source: dailycal.org