Sister Mary Smith , who taught at a college for many years , died in poverty . The minimum pay for adjunct faculty at Duquesne used to be $ 2500 per course . Robert Rhoades : Adjunct faculty are paid very little and have no benefits . He says the dirty secret in higher education is that adjuncts are used a lot . Others : Adjunct faculty do not deserve to be the new working poor in society .
Sister Mary Smith , who taught at a college for many years , died in poverty . Robert Rhoades : Adjunct faculty are paid very little and have no benefits . He says the dirty secret in higher education is that adjuncts are used a lot . Others : Adjunct faculty do not deserve to be the new working poor in society .