Suzanne Burg

I'm a lecturer at a large public university - one of the lucky ones who works on one campus. I am into improving higher education.

[Suzanne Burg @thehappyadjunct]

When a student really wants to do an independent study with you in your field, but you are not sure if you're allowed to #adjunctlife

[AdjunctNation @AdjunctNation]

Yeah. "Support." It's called a system whereby #adjuncts and grad students carry the majority of courses. Academic #Sherpas https://t.co/KCjAsFUjGE

[Suzanne Burg @thehappyadjunct]

Getting paid 1/2 my salary from one of my departments, after pointing out a payroll error back in Jan. Working for luv not $? #adjunctlife

[Suzanne Burg @thehappyadjunct]

Ah, the students who post to the discussion board during class when it was due the night before. I can see the time and date, guys.

[Suzanne Burg @thehappyadjunct]

Drove through floods and past accidents to get to campus. Half my students won't be here today because of the rain. #adjunctlife

[Suzanne Burg @thehappyadjunct]

@PeterKirstein Most of us aren't! I started this account as therapy, myself.

[Suzanne Burg @thehappyadjunct]

@PeterKirstein Hadn't happened to me in a while, but now twice this quarter. I don't go in on days when I don't teach. 50 miles round trip.

[Suzanne Burg @thehappyadjunct]

Dismal Voucher Results Surprise Researchers as DeVos Era Begins https://t.co/fgzeCMFuKE via @UpshotNYT

[AFT Higher Ed @AFTHigherEd]

Betsy DeVos ekes out her first mention of faculty--to warn #CPAC2017 about thought control by #adjuncts. ??? https://t.co/yaplBa98SS

[Suzanne Burg @thehappyadjunct]

Has she been to college??? Education secretary criticizes professors as telling students 'what to think' https://t.co/lbbjEliaDx

[Suzanne Burg @thehappyadjunct]

When you drive to campus 2 hrs early during rush hour to meet a student who doesn't show, email them, and they don't apologize. #adjunctlife

[Suzanne Burg @thehappyadjunct]

It works for Friday too! Who else is working all weekend? https://t.co/QCcCicb9GT

[Suzanne Burg @thehappyadjunct]

Spent the first hour of my day emailing my course description out to boost enrollment. Add marketing to my resume. #adjunctlife

[Suzanne Burg @thehappyadjunct]

The day you assume maybe 10-20% of your class did the reading, but 0% did. Will I never learn? #thisisthelife #adjunctlife

[Suzanne Burg @thehappyadjunct]

Indeed. https://t.co/ZTmMMenvC3

[AdjunctNation @AdjunctNation]

To ever so slightly misquote Oscar Wilde: To lose one grandparent may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness. https://t.co/h6k7t64Vou

[Suzanne Burg @thehappyadjunct]

My department changed my schedule next year - no asking "does this work for you?" I'm not a stranger; been here since 2000. #adjunctlife

[Suzanne Burg @thehappyadjunct]

Once again, my sleep tracker shows the time I spent grading discussion boards as a period of light sleep. #thisisthelife

[Suzanne Burg @thehappyadjunct]

The connection between for-profit colleges and inequality https://t.co/eIQ8jzF7Px

[Suzanne Burg @thehappyadjunct]

@Iamisalove I always work for fun, but those pesky bills...