What’s Inside: Step Tease shows Bobby Pierce looks students another back on his time at Troy side of greek life Sports, pg. 8 A&E, pg. 7 Troy University’s Official Student Newspaper ROPOLITAN Vol. 88, Issue 02 www.TropNews.com August 21, 2014 Adjuncts teach courses ‘as needed’ Cassie Gibbs fields they have experience in. Ingram said. “Truly, some of the provost of academic affairs, RSA (the Retirement Systems of News Editor Adjuncts also regularly teach best developmental English or explained how the number of Alabama) or receive benefits.” remedial or general courses. math teachers that we have are hours taught is related to the The Southern Association of Josh Richards “On this campus last fall, 85 active or retired high school extension of benefits to faculty Colleges and Schools (SACS), Staff Writer percent of credit hours produced teachers with a master’s in that members. along with specialized accredi- were by full-time (faculty),” field.” “By law, if you work 20 hours tation groups for 11 of Troy’s Troy University administra- Ingram said. “For the univer- According to Ingram, an a week,” Vardaman said, “you degree programs, determines tion discussed adjunct faculty sity as a whole, including online adjunct is not allowed to teach must be included in the Retire- the allocation of full-time and members’ livelihood and their and out of state, 70 percent more than eight hours per term ment Systems of Alabama. The part-time faculty on campus. role as instructors with the were taught by full-time. On or semester. Full-time faculty interesting thing about that is SACS requires that 50 percent Tropolitan. this campus, that 15 percent normally teach 12 credit hours for a full-time faculty member, of the credit hours taught must The Tropolitan asked Earl taught by adjuncts includes per semester: four courses in one argument could be made be by full-time faculty. The re- Ingram, senior vice chancellor all remedial courses. This fall, the fall and four in the spring. that teaching is roughly half of quirements set by SACS must for academic affairs, to explain of the 22 remedial courses in If an adjunct were needed to their workload.” be met in order for the univer- how adjuncts are used at Troy math, all 22 are being taught by teach nine hours or more, the Full-time teachers have extra sity to receive accreditation. after an opinion column on the adjuncts. Of the 27 upper-level university would be obligated to responsibilities outside of their Adjuncts are paid per course. topic appeared in the paper last courses in math, only one is extend benefits, such as an offer course loads, such as advising At Troy University, adjuncts are week. being taught by an adjunct.” to join the healthcare system and research, according to paid around $2,400 per course, Troy’s policy manual states The higher-level courses and the retirement fund. Vardaman. or around $800 per credit hour, that an adjunct, or part-time are usually taught by faculty The policy handbook states: “That nine hours comes in Ingram said. He said Troy pays faculty member, is “employed members who are full-time, “Adjunct faculty members are because it was the best rule of adjuncts about 80 percent more to provide specific courses on either tenure-track or non-ten- not eligible for fringe benefits, thumb we could come up with than community colleges pay to an as-needed basis.” Adjuncts ure track, and who also have nor does service in this capacity based on guidance from the teach the same nine hour course. are hired by course. master’s degrees or Ph.D.’s in lead to or count toward tenure regulatory commission and Ingram said that many Ingram said that adjunct their fields. or promotion to the regular other groups,” Vardaman said. hires are typically used to “To teach a developmental academic ranks.” “Below nine hours, it does not teach specialized courses in the course, you don’t need a Ph.D.,” Lee Vardaman, associate meet the requirement to go into See Adjuncts, page 2 Decal price Hands up, Don’t Shoot raise not new Jojo McBride Staff Writer Campus parking is a major issue for the students this semester, especially with the construction of Alumni Hall last spring. Herbert Reeves, dean of April Irvin photo students at Troy Universi- ty, recently answered some questions about the rising Students help raise awareness of Ferguson shooting parking decal fees. Alphonso Lewis, a senior biomedical sciences major from Montgomery and the Non-Panhellenic Council president and Many students are brother of Kappa Alpha Psi, promoted the No Hands, Don’t Shoot event at Troy University on Monday. This movement is in re- wondering about the rising sponse to the fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. The belief that Brown was a victim of violence decal price from last year's inspired the event, which caught the attention of many groups on campus. The event was created in order to raise aware- price of $50 to the current ness of the shooting and to show support to the victim’s family and those affected by the event. price of $75. All money from decal sales goes toward main- taining campus parking lots, which includes re- Troy faculty members accept painting the parking lots, fixing any problems in the lots, such as curbs, and building new parking ice bucket challenge for ALS lots, such as the new lot by spinal cord and from the raise money for whatever Trojan Arena. Cassie Gibbs spinal cord to the muscles charity the person chal- “Now that it’s $75 for News Editor throughout the body.” lenged liked. decal, $50 for a parking tag When these neurons Chris Kennedy, a minor- people are probably going This week, Troy Uni- die, the connection from league pro golfer, helped to get the tag and save the versity faculty members the brain to the muscles make ALS the focus of $25, so the revenue into have been taking part in is lost, leaving the person the challenge and started a the decal fees is probably the social media craze with no control over the trend that has now raised going to decrease,” Reeves known as the ALS Ice part of the body affected. over $22 million for ALS said. Bucket Challenge. Some people with ALS research. Reeves said that the ALS stands for amyo- have even experienced The challenge, now decal price raise would trophic lateral sclerosis, complete paralysis. used to raise awareness hopefully help boost tag otherwise known as Lou Approximately 5,600 of the disease, has been sales, which would not Gehrig's disease. people are diagnosed with performed by celebrities only advertise for Troy Hannah Crew Photo According to alsa.org, ALS yearly in the US. and athletes. ALS is a “progressive University but also put Robbyn Taylor, a lecturer at Troy’s School of The Ice Bucket Larry Blakeney, neurodegenerative disease Challenge, which requires longtime head coach of more money into the Journalism and Communication, accepted the that affects nerve cells in a person to have a bucket the Troy football team, Trojan Pride Scholarship. Ice Bucket Challenge this Tueday. She chal- Reeves expressed the the brain and the spinal of ice water poured over lenged Jeff Spurlock, the director of the Hall cord. Motor neurons his or her head, was School of Journalism and Communication. See Decal, page 2 reach from the brain to the originally meant to help See Ice, page 2 News Page 2 | [email protected] August 21, 2014 Library dean focused on student outreach Lilly Casolaro looking at is maybe rearranging things Staff Writer in here. You can have more opportunities for group discussion and group projects, Josh Richards that kind of thing.” Staff Writer Shaffer has also lined up several events for students. University officials have chosen "We have a book discussion series Chris Shaffer as the new dean of library coming up this fall called Muslim services. Shaffer has been a part of the Journeys, " he said. "Books are free to University's staff since 2005 and has the first 25 students who want one. The served as the director of the Dothan only agreement is you have to come to Campus Library since 2007. the discussions.” Dallas Cooper photo He follows longtime dean Henry In addition, the library will be showing The SGA met this Tuesday in its first meeting of the new school year. Stewart, who retired. three different exhibits, which will begin Several resolutions were placed on docket to be voted on next week. "The Dean oversees all aspects of next week and run until the Thanksgiving Some of these resolutions included having the option to have prayer at library services," Chaffer said. "I was the holidays. Troy University sponsored events and before meetings. SGA president director of the Dothan campus, so part of The exhibits will be shown in six-week Matthew Thompson, a junior double majoring in accounting and eco- the deal here is I will continue to directly intervals and will cover a selection of nomics, welcomed both veteran and new senate members. oversee the Dothan library.” topics, including the Holocaust, the As for the Troy Campus library, Shaffer Tuskegee Airmen and the experiences plans to emphasize student involvement of women entering the workforce during and what he calls “outreach.” World War II. SGA holds first meeting While he acknowledges the library is Shaffer thinks students will respond Chase Robinson would establish that the and Trojan Village three already widely used by the student popu- well to these outreach and diverse Editor-in-Chief 2014-15 SGA will say a seats.