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The Adjunct Files

The Lucas Center at FGCU

Adjunct faculty are a growing majority in higher education, shaping student experiences while navigating the challenges of contingent employment. As adjuncts at a regional public university, we know firsthand the realities, rewards, and roadblocks that come with the role. That’s why we’re here—to boost your mood and pedagogy with insightful dialogues on current challenges, practical strategies, and pathways forward for you and your students.

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48 episodes

  1. No Wrong Door: Connecting Students to Care 55:42
  2. From Passion to Action: Gulf Scholars Program 43:14
  3. Access Granted: Helping Every Student Soar 44:35
  4. Authentic Is Greater Than Artificial 59:50
  5. From Ant Colonies to Academic Excellence 41:32
  6. The Classroom Is the Mission 39:08
  7. Inside Faculty Senate: Why Adjunct Voices Matter 45:40
  8. Lost on Campus? Tami Tassler to the Rescue 48:00
  9. A Voice and a Vote: Meet FGCU’s First Adjunct Faculty Senators 33:48
  10. From Storms to Students: Brian Rist on Entrepreneurship, Purpose, and Giving Back 47:57
  11. Blue Lights, Bears, and Back‑Up: What FGCU Police Want Adjuncts to Know 46:54
  12. New Voices, Deep Purpose: Why These Adjuncts Chose the Classroom 46:04
  13. Ask a Librarian: Myth‑Busting, AI, Free Stuff and More 49:08
  14. From Classroom to Career: Why Adjuncts Are the Missing Link in Internships 47:15
  15. From Newsrooms to Classrooms: George Lang on Student Media at FGCU 44:46
  16. The Power of Adjuncts: Give Day Bonus Episode 25:06
  17. The Matchmaker of FGCU: Jamie Wilson on Connecting Classes to Community through Service Learning 48:26
  18. More Than a Login: Humanizing Online Adjunct Support at Villanova 40:13
  19. “We See You”: How Salt Lake CC Is Rethinking Adjunct Support 44:11
  20. Wellness Without Borders: Why It’s Everyone’s Job 38:56
  21. Vital Voices: KC Culver on Advocacy, Faculty Futures, and Student Success 43:31
  22. The Delphi Connection - Montclair and FGCU 40:00
  23. From Colloquium to Community: Brenda Thomas on Supporting Vital Faculty 44:20
  24. Beyond Books: Innovation, Curiosity, and Maker Spaces with Matt Losey 36:05
  25. Balancing Budgets, Beach Floods, and the Blackboard: Andi Clemons on Faculty Resilience 43:11
  26. Law, Ethics, and Memes: Chad Cumming’s Classroom Revolution 43:50
  27. From OR to A&P: Two Docs, One Mission 45:49
  28. From Cigar City to Campus Culture: Dr. Dosal’s Vision for Student Success at FGCU 50:45
  29. A Kindred Colleague Shares Her Passion for Adjunct Support 45:32
  30. Politics in the Classroom 50:18
  31. The Skills Advantage! 46:45
  32. It's Cinical 38:32
  33. Got an Idea? Want a Runway? 36:19
  34. Get a Job! Career Services in Your Courses 40:26
  35. Comunidad at FGCU with Alianza 34:40
  36. Reflection on 29 Years 40:10
  37. On the Fast Track - from Adjunct to Full Time 39:00
  38. I Just Got Assigned a New Course. What Now? 49:35
  39. From Adjunct to Full Time Faculty - Nicki's Path 47:48
  40. Adjuncts as Scholar-Practitioners 40:28
  41. Meet the Pres. 37:49
  42. The Adjunct Experience 43:02
  43. UDL United! 47:05
  44. Design with Purpose: Empowering Faculty in Digital Learning 44:57
  45. Gloom, Despair, and Agony on Me? Healthy Minds Report on College Students 42:28
  46. Gen Z in College 42:00
  47. AI Do's and Don'ts 49:37
  48. AI for All 48:50