In an effort to eliminate the part-time teaching track for all faculty except those who hold professional jobs outside academe, Georgia State University created 95 new full-time faculty positions and filled 62 of these positions with former part-time faculty. For the time being, however, all the positions are non-tenure-track "visiting"…

Increased use of part-time faculty in colleges and universities is a trend that will persist. Many administrators and faculty express concern for quality instruction under these conditions. The challenge for administrators is to develop a strategic plan that articulates the role part-time faculty will play in the overall mission of the individual…

Data from a national survey conducted by the National Association of College and University Business Officers of 516 community colleges are summarized, with highlights concerning trends in state and local appropriations, revenues, expenditure patterns (general and per student), staffing, faculty employment patterns and salaries, enrollment,…