Public Intellectuals Radio

Faculty cuts at Rutgers University largely unionized writing program


Listen Later

Some of the lowest-paid non-tenured parttime faculty at universities are experiencing hard times. The excuse for cuts currently is COVID-19. In this episode, Public Intellectuals Radio podcast host, Teka Lo speaks with two part-time lecturers in the Rutgers Writing Program and elected union executive board representatives, Howie Swerdloff and Karen Thompson, regarding cuts to the New Brunswick campus.

To support the writing program and other non-tenured faculty in their fight for their jobs at Rutgers, follow them on social media for the next steps:

Twitter: @ruaaup_ptl, Instagram: @ruaaup_ptl, and Facebook: Rutgers PTLFC

Quote from Dr. Holloway senate address obtained from Rutgers Today.


...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Public Intellectuals RadioBy Public Intellectuals


More shows like Public Intellectuals Radio

View all
The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

16,587 Listeners