The article addresses a tenured professor contemplating leaving academia due to the decline of higher education amid significant political and funding challenges. The column, responding to this professor's concerns about seeking approval for a side gig without revealing their intention to leave, emphasizes the importance of using their tenured position to advocate for less powerful colleagues. The advice encourages professors to consider the impact they can have on students and adjuncts by supporting efforts such as unionization and raising awareness about the broader issues affecting academia.
Before you go, could you use your tenured position to advocate for others at the institution who have less power? Graduate students organizing a union could always use more support from faculty.
You’re already pursuing a side gig plus your day job, so you must be busy, but using your platform can make a significant impact.
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