<story><title>Death of an adjunct professor</title><url>http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/perspectives/death-of-an-adjunct-703773/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>mathattack</author><text>It would seem like there would be some kind of middle ground where adjuncts should be paid a little more and get health care, and students pay less in tuition.  $3,500 to teach 50 students?  Where does all the tuition go?  That&amp;#x27;s enormous overhead for buildings and administration, especially in a low cost area.  Even you turn the $3,500 to $10,000 with a raise and health care baked in, it&amp;#x27;s only $200 per student.  (I&amp;#x27;m making assumptions on class size)</text></comment>
<story><title>Death of an adjunct professor</title><url>http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/perspectives/death-of-an-adjunct-703773/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>gngeal</author><text>&lt;i&gt;Duquesne has claimed that the unionization of adjuncts like Margaret Mary would somehow interfere with its mission to inculcate Catholic values among its students.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;I see. So treating old people in this way and leaving them in trouble after you squeeze them out is a part of those &amp;quot;Catholic values&amp;quot;?</text></comment>