The University Is a Ticking Time Bomb

Treating nearly 75 percent of the professoriate as disposable is not sustainable. [Chronicle Review] [The University Is a Ticking Time Bomb]( [Image]( Martin Elfman for the Chronicle By Aaron Hanlon Treating nearly 75 percent of the professoriate as disposable is not sustainable. PREMIUM ADVERTISEMENT [The Humanities as We Know Them Are Doomed. Now What?]( By Eric Hayot After previous crises, they bounced back. This time is different. PREMIUM [How to Fix the Adjunct Crisis]( First, recognize that the problem affects you, too. Paid for and Created by Edith Cowan University [Infrastructure Viability]( Suitable for windows, skylights, and non-weight-bearing walls, clear glass technology can modulate a building’s temperature without affecting visible natural light. ADVERTISEMENT Subscribe Today [Get unlimited access]( to expert insight, tools, and practical advice. Recently in the Review [The Bleak Prophecy of Timothy Snyder]( By Jacob Mikanowski The Yale historian warns about the risk of totalitarianism under Trump. That’s great for selling books — but scholars are alarmed. [Two Famous Academics, 3,000 Fans, $1,500 Tickets]( By Tom Bartlett Jordan Peterson and Slavoj Zizek will face off this month in Toronto. So exciting … or so what? From the Archives [The Long Reach of David Brion Davis]( By Marc Parry What the historian of slavery has given his students is not so much a research agenda as a quality of mind. Latest Jobs Visit [ChronicleVitae.com]( to view the latest jobs in higher education. [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( [Stop receiving]( this email. [Sign up]( for other newsletters. [View]( our privacy policy. © 2019 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037