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Campus Equity Week returns to City College

Phoenix Webb

November 9, 2015

Campus Equity Week came to San Diego City College for the second year on Oct. 26, although it was not posted in the online calendar for the campus.The event was created to bring awareness to students, faculty and administration about the salary disparity between full time faculty and part time faculty. The equity issue is a national issue.All last week, letters to Gov. Jerry ...

Class section cancellations stir frustration

September 29, 2015

San Diego City College faculty and students were dismayed as the fall semester started with the cancellation of 41 classes. The ensuing backlash persis...

Part-time professors rally for full-time equality

March 10, 2015

More than 100 adjunct instructors and their supporters took another stand against inequality with a rally Feb. 25 at San Diego City College. The rally was...

Evolution of an adjunct – the lengthy process for adjuncts to achieve full-time status

Phoenix Webb

December 19, 2014

Note from the editor: This is the third in a series of three stories about the gap in wages and facilities access between adjunct and full-time instructors. For the previous stories in the series see the first and second installment. During San Diego Campus Equity Week in October adjunct professors raised awareness about the issues facing adjuncts. This summer, three instructors at City College who sought to chan...

The benefits of equality – San Diego Campus Equity Week seeks equality in pay for part-time and full-time instructors

Phoenix Webb

November 18, 2014

A letter campaign was conducted at City College Oct. 30 to appeal to Gov. Jerry Brown for equal pay between adjunct staff and full-time faculty equal work performed. In partnership with the American Federation of Teachers Union, Arnie Schoenberg, Jose Rodriguez and Lisa Chaddock manned tables for Campus Equity Week, Oct. 27-31, asking passersby on campus to sign letters to be sen...